The Dubilak
Why is he in Tuk?
trading furs and hunting
How old are they?
Mabel -7
Elizabeth - 8 Ernest - 2
Name 3 things Olemaun receives from her dad for Christmas
doll, book, dog sled
tuk-tu
herd of caribou
Why can't Agnes play with Olemaun?
Agnes' Mom doesn't want them to speak English.
How did he get the name Dubilak?
Olemaun's mom and the town name him
What does Mabel become later in life?
a nurse
Olemaun's mom's name.
Who is she named after?
Lena
Black singer
bannock
bread
What does Agnes do when the boat for Residential school comes?
Agnes runs away
Name 2 things/characteristics to describe the Dubilak
walks like a grizzly bear, tall, springy black hair, dark skin.
Who catches a big fish when they go fishing at Felix Lake?
Mabel
What does Olemaun's father do when she tries to say grace at the table?
Slams his fist on the table
Agun
sister
Why does Olemaun's father decide to stay in Tuk and not return to Banks Island?
2 answers
What is the name of the book Olemaun wants to give to the Dubilak?
Who gets it instead?
Gulliver's Travels
Agnes
What does Ernest do when Olemaun and her father go hunting?
He cries when he hears the gun shot.
What does Olemaun's father say to her to make her use the dog sled?
You can do it. Stop being chicken
ulu
type of knife
Dad builds a log cabin.
What do the Dubilak and Olemaun have in common?
Homesickness
How do the sisters keep their Inuvialuktun language when they go to school?
Olemaun still sings to them and speaks with them.
Why does Olemaun's father send Olemaun back to school?
The government makes him, and he wants her to protect her sisters.
Quyannanini
thank you
Give 2 examples of what happens when Olemaun tries to speak to other people (elders) or play with the kids in Tuk?
Laugh at her, taunt her and say "sorry", get angry with her