Rock
This is a stone landmark or cairn, traditionally built by Inuit people in the Arctic regions
Inukshuk
Passed in 1876, this federal law has controlled many aspects of Indigenous life in Canada for nearly 150 years.
The Indian Act
For decades in residential schools, this act symbolized the stripping away of Indigenous identity on a student’s first day
Cutting their hair
This Mi’kmaq Elder helped build understanding of the concept of “Two-Eyed Seeing"
Elder Albert Marshall
On the East Coast a powwow can be referred to as this
Mawiomi
This was a writing system for the Mi'kmaw language, later superseded by various Latin scripts which are currently in use
Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs or hieroglyphic writing
Released in 1969, this government policy paper proposed ending the special legal status of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
The White Paper
The practice of forcibly removing Indigenous children from their families, especially in the 1960s–1980s, is now known by this name.
The Sixties Scoop
With a nearby street named after her, she filed the first Class Action law suit against the government of Canada seeking compensation for Residential School Survivors
Nora Bernard
What are the two types of powwows?
Traditional and Competition
Made from stone and used for hunting, these traditional tools were shaped by hand through a process called flintknapping
Arrowheads
This 1763 document recognized certain Indigenous land rights after the Seven Years’ War
the Royal Proclamation of 1763
Canada’s pass system “cut” Indigenous people off from leaving reserves without written permission from this person.
Indian Agent
His case brought attention to Indigenous fishing rights and the interpretation of treaties
Donald Marshall
What is the traditional Mi'kmaq dance style that is making its resurgence at powwows?
Kojua
These ancient carvings, found in Kejimkujik National Park, record Mi’kmaq history, stories, and teachings on stone surfaces
Petroglyphs
Signed in 1752 between the British and the Mi’kmaq, this treaty is still upheld in Canadian law today.
What is the Treaty of 1752
In Mi’kmaq basket making, this tree is split and “cut” into strips before being woven into patterns.
Black Ash
In 1610, he became the first Mi'kmaq person to be baptized as Catholic
Grand Cheif Henri Membertou
What is the official opening of a powwow called?
Grant Entry
7 big rocks that are used and heated during a sweat lodge ceremony are called these
Grandfathers
This legislation which offered a bounty for each Mi'kmaq scalp is still on the books and the Canadian government has steadfastly refused to rescind it
Scalping Proclamation of 1756
This act, introduced under the Indian Act, “cut” status from Indigenous women who married non-status men.
Enfranchisement
She is widely recognized as the "poet laureate of the Mi'kmaq" and is known best for her poem entitled "I Lost My Talk" and has a Halifax Ferry named after her
Rita Joe
Name two dance categories (aside from Kojua)
Accepted answers:
Jingle, Fancy, Traditional, Chicken, Grass