Food
Popular animal eaten by Inuit
Seal
a type of footwear often made of animal hide and traditionally made and worn by various Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Moccasin
a distinct Indigenous people with a unique history, culture, language, and way of life. _____ are comprised of descendants of people born of relations between First Nations women and European men.
Metis
agreements that have allowed for the use of Indigenous lands in exchange for annual payments and/or other benefits.
Treaties
What is the name some Indigenous people call North America?
Turtle Island
Dough that is fried and eaten plain or with toppings
Frybread (or Bannock)
What is the name of the beaded belts used by some Indigenous groups to symbolize treaties with European colonial powers?
Wampum Belt
The sport that was created by Indigenous peoples thousands of years ago and is popular today in Canada
Lacrosse
What year were Indigenous peoples given the right to vote?
1960
A form of water transportation made from Birch trees
Canoes
dried meat, traditionally bison pounded into coarse powder and mixed with an equal amount of melted fat, and occasionally Saskatoon berries, cranberries, and even cherries, currants, chokeberries or blueberries.
Pemmican
feathered headgear traditionally worn by male leaders who have earned a place of great respect.
Headdress
Approximately how many languages were spoken in the land we now call Canada at the time of first contact between Indigenous peoples and Europeans?
300-450
When did the last federally run residential school in Canada close?
1996
As of June 18, 2024, how many drinking water advisories were in place in First Nations communities in Canada?
34 (out of 650 communities = 5%)