Seven Sacred Teachings
What animal represents courage?
The bear
Most indigenous peoples believe in a _________
Supreme Creator
What is smudging?
The act of burning sacred herbs and then brushing the smoke over your eyes, mouth, ears, hands, heart or whole being.
What are morals?
A person's standards of behavior of beliefs concerning what is and what is not acceptable for them to do.
Where do all creation stories claim life began?
What animal teaches us wisdom?
The beaver
What do the Iroquois call the sky?
Sky Woman
What does the Sacred Pipe represent?
Unity and harmony.
What are ethics?
Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
Glooscap
The turtle teaches us humility. True or false?
False.
Who does Animism mean?
What quest do young Indigenous peoples go on during puberty?
A vision quest.
Are morals and ethics the same?
No. Ethics are based on individual character while morals are based on communal or societal norms about right or wrong.
What did Glooscap teach people?
How to survive on the land he gave them.
The Eagle teaches us that love has certain conditions. True or false?
False. The Eagle teaches us that love is unconditional.
What do the Inuit call the sea?
Sea Woman
A year after a person dies, a _____ ______ is held for their spirit.
Death feast
How many moral principles are there?
3
Are animals hostile towards humans in most stories?
No. In most stories, they cooperate.
Is loyalty a sacred truth?
No, the sacred teachings are love, respect, courage, honest, wisdom, humility and truth.
What do the Algonquin call the sky?
Grandfather
What is Powwow?
A dance of renewal for the restoration of right relationships and the healing of all of creation.
Is sharing everything a moral principle?
Yes it is.