Characters
This is the "First Man" in Algonquin tribe myths.
Glooscap.
Where did "Long Arrow" go in search of the Elk Dogs?
Into the bottom of a great lake.
What is the indigenous name for a horse?
Elk dog.
Many of the protagonists in Indigenous myths and legends are ____. (Adjective)
Young.
What are "Moccasins"?
A type of shoe.
This character struck Thunder and knocked down trees.
Powerful Boy.
What did "White Buffalo Woman" share with the people?
The sacred pipe.
What is "pemmican"?
A preserved food.
What is the "turtle continent", why is it special?
An imagining of the world, it is special because it is on the back of a giant living being, on the back of a turtle.
This animal is highly important to the indigenous tribes of the Great Plains region.
The buffalo/bison.
Spider man.
How was the character "Rabbit Boy" created?
Through a blood clot kicked around in the dirt.
Which buildings have smoke holes?
Tipis.
Why do some words in our stories Capitalized when they shouldn't be?
They are given characterization, even inanimate objects.
Cheyenne, Sioux, Iroquois, etc. are names of what?
Indigenous tribes.
This character sacrificed themselves in order to provide nourishment.
Corn Mother
How did "Powerful Boy" injure another character?
Throwing a tree into the sky, and it landing on their head.
What is the "firmament"?
The visible portion of the night sky, but the surrounding space around earth as well.
What material are human beings said to come from?
Mud, dirt, earth, or clay.
What is a "medicine man"?
A spiritual healer, a community leader.
Who is the "trickster" character?
Coyote.
Coyote and "Man Maker" did what to create humans?
Baked them.
What did an indigenous man once refer to an airplane as?
A thunderbird.
How is the earth "cycled" or "reborn"?
What does the saying "all my relations" refer to?
The interconnectivity of all living things.