Roles and Responsibilities
What is the name of the person who leads the community?
True or false: at a potlatch, people should bring their own food to eat.
False
The medicine wheel represents...
True or False: There is only one group of Coast Salish people
False
The word Indigenous means:
The first people who lived in a place
These people are well respected in the community. They teach young people traditions and stories.
Elders
At a potlatch, the host gives gifts to the...
guests
This is a symbol that represents strength, wisdom and spirit.
The eagle feather
True or false: The Coast Salish people are not found all across Canada
True
The three groups of Indigenous Peoples in Canada are the:
First Nations, Metis and Inuit
These were made up of people from different families who helped the chief hear ideas from the community.
Councils
True or false: Potlatch is celebrated by all First Nations peoples
False, it is celebrated by Coast Salish peoples (including the Haida people)
This object was believed to protect people in their sleep.
Dreamcatcher
Which Indigenous group do Coast Salish people belong to?
First Nations
Indigenous people believe everything in the world is...
connected
These two groups are served first at gatherings and ceremonies.
Elders and special guests
These are worn during musical performances at a potlatch.
costumes and masks
This is a common symbol built by the Coast Salish people to share history and beliefs
Totem Poles
Coast Salish groups made Totem Poles tall because...
The stories were stacked on top of each other, the more stories the taller the pole would be.
This was a name for the schools that tried to force Indigenous children to give up their culture
Residential Schools
This is the name for the system that makes rules to make decisions that help our the community.
Governance
What are 3 reasons why people might hold a Potlatch?
Naming a baby, remembering someone who died, or celebrating a marriage.
Moccasins
The three Coast Salish groups on whose land we live in Surrey are:
Semihamoo, Kwantlen and Katzie peoples
These types of trees were used to build Totem Poles
Cedar trees