Source of Authority
This nation’s authority is often tied to the Fur Trade and a "Dual Heritage," combining European and First Nations legal traditions.
Who are the Métis?
Many Anishinaabe and Blackfoot communities use this method, where every member's voice is heard until a collective agreement is reached.
What is consensus?
This nation’s governance ensures accountability through the 7 dodems, each representing specific roles and responsibilities within society.
Who are the Anishinaabe?
This symbol represents the joining of two cultures—European and First Nations—and the immortality of the Métis nation.
What is the infinity symbol?
For this group, authority is traditionally rooted in ____ Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ), or traditional knowledge passed down through generations.
Who are the Inuit?
In Haudenosaunee governance, these female leaders are responsible for selecting, monitoring, and even removing the Chiefs.
Who are Clan Mothers?
Chiefs of the 4 _____ Nations hold equal decision-making authority.
Who are the Blackfoot?
A powerful, mythical spirit in West Coast First Nations culture, symbolizing supreme power, protection, and strength.
What is the Thunderbird?
This nation’s governance is rooted in the Great Law of Peace, which was brought by the Peacemaker to end conflict between five (later six) nations.
Who are the Haudenosaunee?
This Nation has a National Council who works with the Canadian government to employ both traditional and western ways of governance.
Who are the Métis?
For West Coast nations, if a leader failed their people, they would lose "face" or status during this massive ceremonial gift-giving feast.
What is the Potlatch?
This symbol of the Haudenosaunee represents the Great Law of Peace, with its roots spreading to the four corners of the earth.
What is the Great Tree of Peace?
Power in these nations is hereditary, and based on complex family lineages that hold inherited rights to land and resources.
Who are the West Coast Nations?
In Blackfoot (Siksikaitsitapi) tradition, decision-making often happened within these "Societies," each having specific roles like policing, healing, or war.
What are the Secret or Sacred Societies?
Since the Inuit are not governed by the Indian Act, they hold their leaders accountable through _______.
What are self-governing agreements?
This is a traditional Inuit stone landmark, often in human form, used for navigation, marking sacred spots, or guiding caribou for hunting
What is an Inukshuk?