Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Terms
Course Text
100

True or False: Differently from Western culture, Indigenous traditional knowledge is transferred from one person to another, being governed by strict protocols that depend on context and the knowledge being shared. 

True
100

the language of the Inuit people


Inuktitut

100

What key trait is often associated with Indigenous communities, showcasing their ability to overcome adversity and maintain cultural identity?

Resilience

200

True or False: Aboriginal is a proper term used to describe a group of Indigenous people

False

200

Which of these terms should NOT be capitalized:

1. Healers

2. Matriarch

3. Kayaker 

4. Treaty Rights

3. Kayaker

200

In the article, "If you want to work with me, you have to work with all of me", which industry was the author, Quannah Chasinghorse, working in?

Fashion Industry

300

Which ideas can be used to describe the cultural diversity of Indigenous people:

1. distinct traditions

2. common languages 

3. generic beliefs

4. All of the above

1. distinct traditions

300

Indigenous communities have historically entered into agreements with governments, known as what?

Treaties

300

How is paper significant in the Indigenous peoples’ history of storytelling?

Usage in oppression against Indigenous culture and its evolution into a tool used to recover and restore Indigenous storytelling.

400

All _______ is connected. One lives in _______ with all life, including people, land, _____, animals, plants, and waters.

1. creation, balance, sky

2. community, balance, family

3. 

4. None of the above 

1. creation, balance, sky

400

What is the word used in class describing the relationship between the Indigenous and Canadian government restoring friendships between each other?

Reconciliation 

400

 What is the word ‘aagooiidiwin,’ meaning the book "Treaty Words"?

1.Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon

2.An agreement to work together describes a good treaty

3.Evolved to create and preserve life

2.An agreement to work together describes a good treaty

500

________ show Indigenous traditions and wisdom that may have been lost or forgotten in the past.  

stories
500

What is the term used describing trauma passed down through several family members that are affected?


Intergenerational trauma 

500

On which real-life project is the book "We Are Water Protectors" based, highlighting a major environmental concern in 2016, focusing on the impact it had on the land and water it traversed?

Dakota Access Pipeline