Medicine Wheel
Something or someone which occurs naturally in a region.
Indigenous
The descendants of the FIRST inhabitants of North America.
Aboriginal People
First Nations believe in a Great Spirit or God
Creator
Prejudice based on the belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others.
Racism
Their most distinguishing characteristic is wisdom which relates directly to experience and age.
Elder
"to feel or show honor or esteem for someone or something
Respect
_________________ refers to the Indian people in Canada, both Status and Non-Status
First Nation
The means by which a person chooses to define his or herself in relation to others.
Identity
Proven and accepted ways which are handed down from generation to generation
Tradition
An act, process, or example of transmitting. Passing of knowledge
Transmission
What four aspects does the medicine wheel teach? Explain each of them.
Spiritual: how you practice your beliefs
Emotional: how you work through your emotions
Mental: how you exercise your mind, by learning or growing with knowledge
Physical: how you keep physically healthy/fit
Metis People
People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Métis, as distinct from First Nations people, Inuit or non-Aboriginal people.
What is a reserve?
A Canadian term used for a tract of land set aside for First Nations.
Northern Canada, who live above the tree line in Nunavut, North West territories, Northern Quebec and Labrador. The word means “people” in the Inuit language – Inuktitut. The Singular is Inuk
Nakoda means
Stoney
What is the "Inside-Out" approach?
-Start first with your self in your paradigms, characters, and your motives.
-Look at your life rather than others when looking at the whole picture
-If we want to develop trust in agreements we need to control our own lives and subordinate short term desires to higher purposes or principles
The Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of people as Aboringal
First Nations, Metis and Inuit.
Nomadic
Moving from one place to another
Stony Philosopher
Understand lessons of harmony from the Great Spirit
Harmony
Growing to the plan of the Creator
Define Volition. What are the five steps?
Our Will
Five Steps:
1. Attention (Concentration)
2. Goal Setting
3. Initiating the Action
4. Perseverance
5. Completing the Action
What skills does a good leader have and name one good leader and why?
Name the different skills that were on our handout and one good leader and two reasons why. Ex. Jesus as he respected everyone and had good communication skills as he always listened.
Differences between equity and equality? separating different examples
Equity: Just and fair inclusion. An Equitable society is one in which all can participate and prosper
Equality: the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
Name two examples that explain the difference between Equity and Equality there are a lot. Example height for watching a baseball game over a fence in an equal world everyone gets to watch from the ground while in an equitable world their would be different boxes or implements so everyone sees from the same height.
Differences between bias, stereotype, and prejudice? Examples.
Bias: A personal inclination or preference that leads to unfair treatment. An attitude that always favours one way of feeling or acting over any other
Stereotype: An unjustified, usually negative, mental picture of a group of people. An idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true.
Prejudice: A preconceived negative opinion used to exclude people. A favoring or dislike of something without good reason. Unfriendly feelings directed against an individual, a group, or a race.
Give an example of each
What is a SMART goal? Name what each of the letters stand for and explain them.
Specific: This goal should be clear and specific because you will not be able to focus your efforts or be motivated to achieve it otherwise. Five W's
Measurable: Making measurable goals will allow you to track your progress and stay motivated
Achievable: when you set a goal that goal should stretch your abilities in order to achieve it but it should still stay possible
Relevant: This step is to make sure that the goal you are pursuing truly matters to you
Timely: This is the step where one picks there target date to allow one to have a deadline to meet and work towards