Métis, First Nations, Or Inuit?
Some nations within this group include Cree, Mohawk, Anishinaabe, Mi’kmaq, Dene, and Blackfoot
What is First Nations?
The colour of the west direction of the medicine wheel
What is black?
The number of grandfather teachings
What is 7?
The most commonly spoken Anishinaabe language
What is Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin?
The number of moons in a year
What is 13?
Because it’s difficult to grow food in areas where many members of this group live, their traditional diet is very high in meat, especially seal, walrus, and fish
What is Inuit?
the colour that represents the east direction of the medicine wheel
What is yellow?
The grandfather teaching that is represented by Saabe
What is honesty?
the approximate number of Indigenous languages spoken in Canada
what is approximately 70?
The name of the moon in June
What is the O’demini Giizis (Strawberry Moon)?
The name of the group of which translates to "The people" in English
What is Inuit/ Inuk?
The element that represents the western direction of the medicine wheel
What is earth?
The grandfather teaching that is represented by the wolf
What is humility?
The formal Ojibwe word used to greet someone
What is "Boozhoo"?
The name of the first moon
What is Manidoo Giizis (Spirit Moon)?
The name for this group is related to a word that means “mixed”
What is Métis?
The element that represents the south side of the medicine wheel
What is water?
The grandfather teaching that is represented by the beaver
What is wisdom?
The English translation of "Noo Kom"
What is "Grandmother"?
(Woodlands Cree)
The purpose of Mndoons Giiziis (Big Spirit Moon)
What is to purify us and to heal all of Creation?
As of 2016, there were nearly a million members of this group living in Canada
What is First Nations?
The 4 medicines that are represented on the medicine wheel
What are sage, sweetgrass, tobacco, and cedar?
The names of all the grandfather teachings
What are Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth?
The English translation of "ilagiit"
What is "Family"?
(Inuktitut)
The English translation of "Bnaakwii Giizis"
What is Falling Leaves Moon?