Language
How do you say "hello" in Wolastoqey?
Qey!
(K-way)
What is commonly used to make jewelry and considered an art form?
Beading and bead work.
What day is Truth and Reconciliation day?
September 30th every year.
Europeans, mostly British and French peoples.
What is the name of the island First Nations people believe the earth is on?
Turtle Island.
How do you say "thank you" in Wolastoqey?
Wolewin
(Wo-lee-win)
What animal do Indigenous artists commonly use to create art?
Porcupine quills.
What was the goal of Residential Schools in Canada?
To erase Indigenous culture in Canada and to make them act like the white settlers.
Which 3 groups of First Nations call New Brunswick their ancestral land?
Wolastoqewiyik, Mi'kmaq, and Peskotomuhkatiyik.
When hunting or fishing what parts of the animal do Indigenous peoples use?
How do you say "leaf" in Wolastoqey?
Mip
(mib)
What object does Alan Sylliboy paint his art on?
Traditional drums.
What year did Truth and Reconciliation day get recognized as a holiday in Canada?
2021
In what part of Canada do the Inuit people traditionally live?
In the Arctic.
The elders.
How do you say "cloud" in Wolastoqey?
Aluhk
(a-look)
What is a common motif in Alan Sylliboy's art?
The double curve motif.
What year did the last Residential School close in Canada?
1996.
Where is the Wabanaki territory located?
What are the 4 sacred medicines?
Tobacco, cedar, sage and sweet grass.
How do you ask for someone's name in Wolastquey?
Keq ktoliwis?
(Geg N'doo-lee-wis)
Ned Bear is a famous artist from New Brunswick. What type of art is he known for?
Carving wooden masks
What is colonization?
When country forcibly takes over another country and tries to force the native peoples to adopt their culture.
Settlers renamed the river that runs through NB the Saint John River. What is the traditional Wabanaki name for this river?
The Wolastoq River.
What medicine is used as an offering to elders in exchange for a teaching?
Tobacco wrapped in a small red cloth.