Medicine Wheel
How many sections does the medicine wheel from the POL have?
4
What is the name for old Indigenous writing?
Pictographs
What type of dancing is done after school at RMS?
Fancy shawl dancing
True or false: The canoe and kayak are Indigenous inventions
True
What is the traditional name of the Okanagan?
Syilx
What are the colours of the medicine wheel from the POL?
Red, Yellow, Black and White
We used to use the word Aboriginal, now we use _____________________
Indigenous
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a celebration for
a) Indigenous People
b) All Canadians
c) Only for kids
B) All Canadians
True or false
Indigenous people discovered the first chewing gum
True
What plants were used to make pictographs?
Okra
What do the 4 directions of the medicine wheel in the POL represent.
Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Emotional
How do you say hello or goodbye in Okanagan?
Way, pronounced "Why"
The Red River Jig is
A) swimming competition
B) a famous Metis dance
C) a large boat
B) a famous Metis dance
Olivia Poole is a Indigenous woman who invented
A) toothpaste
B) the hoola-hoop
C) the Jolly Jumper
c) Jolly Jumper
In the Okanagan Song, the Okanagan people are beautiiful because...
The land is beautiful
Medicine wheels are different but they all represent _________ and ___________
Different directions and balance as a whole
How do you say "thank you" in Okanagan?
Lim lim
Lahale is the traditional name of what game played on Thursdays at RMS
Stick games
The word toboggan comes from the Algonquin word that means
A Sled amde of skins
Why is the word Aboriginal not the best word to use?
Like the word abnormal, Aboriginal means "not original"
Name the 4 food chiefs.
Bear, salmon, bitter root and Saskatoon berry
The term Aboriginal includes what 3 groups of Indigenous people?
First Nations, Metis and Inuit
National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21, this day also marks the _________________________
Summer Soltice
What game was created by the Iroquois to honour the Creator's enjoyment?
Lacrosse
What percentage of Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetime?
84%