Vocabulary 1
something religious that is respected
sacred
What does Matrilineal mean?
-Clans follow the line of descent of the mother
-Children belong to their mother's clan
Gano:nyok is what?
a.Thanksgiving speech
b. A special ceremony to open/close meetings/
c. a way to say thank you to everything in nature
d. all of the above
D
What are the 3 groups of Indigenous Peoples?
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit
What is reconciliation?
fixing a broken relationship and making it healthy again
women-led society
matrilineal
Clans are _______________ families for Haudenosaunee people.
extended
What are elders?
Respected older members of the communities
What did Europeans trade with the First Nations? (2)
furs and tools
The power to rule your yourself and make your own rules for your community
sovereignty
Respected older members of the community
elders
For the Haudenosaunee people, what are clans names after
animals
What do elders do?
Keep their history and stories alive
What was included in the treaty with the Haudenosaunee and Europeans?
sovereignty for the Haudenosaunee
Schools run by government and churches meant for Indigenous children
residential schools
Corn, beans, and squash
Three Sisters
Where did clans live together in and whose family did they live with?
Wife's longhouses
What is unceded territory?
Land taken from Indigenous People without a contract or treaty
What problems did residential schools cause for indigenous children? List at list 2.
-children were taken from their parents
-children could not wear their traditional clothes
-culture was lost
A serious agreement between two nations
treaty
Land in North America taken away without a treaty
Unceded land
What are 3 responsibilities of clan mothers?
Make all important decisions
assign names to people
nominate the male leader
make sure everyone eats
What were the the 3 sisters according to the Gano:nyok?
corn, beans, squash
What was the Two Row Wampum?
A treaty between Europeans and the Haudenosaunee?
The male leader of the clan.
Hoyaneh