Seven Sacred Teachings
Beliefs
Indigenous Rituals
Indigenous Ethics
Indigenous Creation Stories
100

What animal represents courage?

The bear

100

Most indigenous peoples believe in a _________

Supreme Creator

100

What is smudging?

The act of burning sacred herbs and then brushing the smoke over your eyes, mouth, ears, hands, heart or whole being.

100

What are morals?

A person's standards of behavior of beliefs concerning what is and what is not acceptable for them to do.

100

Where do all creation stories claim life began?

The North American continent.
200

What animal teaches us wisdom?

The beaver

200

What do the Iroquois call the sky?

Sky Woman

200

What does the Sacred Pipe represent?

Unity and harmony.

200

What are ethics?

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

200
Who is an important figure in Mi'ikmaq spirituality?

Glooscap

300

The turtle teaches us humility. True or false?

False.

300

Who does Animism mean?

All things, human and non-human, have spirits or souls.
300

What quest do young Indigenous peoples go on during puberty?

A vision quest.

300

Are morals and ethics the same?

No. Ethics are based on individual character while morals are based on communal or societal norms about right or wrong.

300

What did Glooscap teach people?

How to survive on the land he gave them.

400

The Eagle teaches us that love has certain conditions. True or false?

False. The Eagle teaches us that love is unconditional.

400

What do the Inuit call the sea?

Sea Woman

400

A year after a person dies, a _____ ______ is held for their spirit.

Death feast

400

How many moral principles are there?

3

400

Are animals hostile towards humans in most stories?

No. In most stories, they cooperate.

500

Is loyalty a sacred truth?

No, the sacred teachings are love, respect, courage, honest, wisdom, humility and truth.

500

What do the Algonquin call the sky?

Grandfather

500

What is Powwow?

A dance of renewal for the restoration of right relationships and the healing of all of creation.

500

Is sharing everything a moral principle?

Yes it is.

M
e
n
u