Origin
Are creation stories always about how the world was created?
No. It can also describe how the elements came to be the way we know them today and offer guidelines for how to treat all beings.
What are the four sacred medicines?
Tobacco, cedar, sage, and sweetgrass
What is medicine?
Anything good is deemed as medicine.
Why were Residential Schools Opened?
Europeans believed that Indigenous people should be assimilated into he European way of living.
Who is the founder of Indigenous Peoples?
there is no single founder.
What are the Three Core values? (Great Law of Peace).
Peace, Strength, a Good Mind
What is a "Smudge"? What does the ceremony look like?
A ceremony performed to cleanse ourselves and connect us with our spirit and with the Creator. Can be used to cleanse or purify.
What does the circle of the Medicine Wheel symbolize?
Is a metaphor for equality; there is no beginning or end; no leader; everyone works together in a good way.
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Each Indigenous community has their own...
Worldview
What is the Indigenous belief on death/afterlife?
There is no precise belief about life after death. Combinations of belief are common.
What is the desired outcome of a Vision Quest?
They hope to receive a message from Spirit, which they bring back to the Medicine Man to help interpret the meaning.
`What are the Seven Grandfather Teachings (definition and the 7 teachings)
Cherished virtues within any Indigenous community, providing guidance on how to live a good life (Wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, truth).
How did residential schools try to assimilate Indigenous people into society?
forbidden from practicing their culture, separating families, harsh discipline.
What does "Anishinaabek" mean?
The original people
What is the Great Law of Peace?
Brought together by the 5 Nations, it offers a way to live their lives on Turtle Island (a guideline)
What does a person's name express? Who usually chooses this name?
A belt made to carry messages of great importance, with different designs and patterns to symbolize different messages.
What are the effects of Residential Schools on Students?
Loss of Indigenous language, tradition, spirituality, culture. PTSD. Detachment from family.
Social groups whose members travel descent from ancestors.
What does the Turtle in the creation story "Turtle Island" symbolize?
It is a symbol for life, the earth, and Indigenous identity. The turtle is a marker of identity and culture.
What does the Pipe symbolize in the Sacred Pipe Ceremony?
Unity and harmony of the world. Joining bowl to stem symbolizes balance between man and woman.
What Indigenous animal is said to support the world and is an icon in itself?
What 4 churches were Residential Schools run by?
1. Roman
2. Anglican
3. United
4. Presbyterian
What is decolonization?
the dismantling of the process by which one nation asserts and establishes its domination and control over another's land, people, and culture.