Birds & Fish in Cree
Animals in Cree
Seven Teachings
Indigenous Veterans
Remembrance Day
100
What is the Cree word for walleye?
Okaw (oh-kow)
100
Otter in Cree is _________.
Nikik (nee-geek)
100
The eagle represents the teaching of ___________.
Love
100
During World War 2, Indigenous soldiers were given special jobs as "Code Talkers". They would translate important radio messages into Cree so they could not be understood by the enemy. Another "code talker" would then translate the messages back into English so they could communicate with their allies. One of the most famous Canadian code talkers was a Métis man from Alberta named Charles Tomkins.
What year did he join the army?
a) 1941 b) 1939 c) 1940
c) 1940
100
What is the name of the red flower that we wear for Remembrance Day?
Poppy
200
What is the Cree word for seagull?
Kiyask (kee-yask)
200
Lynx in Cree is ___________.
Pisiw (pi-shee-yoh)
200
The buffalo represents the teaching of _______.
Respect
200
Indigenous women made many sacrifices during the world wars. One example is Edith Anderson Monture who was born in 1890 on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario. In 1917, when Edith was 27-years old, she and 14 other Canadian nurses joined the U.S. Medical Corps. Within months, they were in Vittel, France where Miss Anderson spent most of her time at the hospital treating soldiers who had been shot or gassed. In which World War did Edith serve?
a) World War 1 b) World War 2 c) Korean War
a) World War 1
200
What 4-legged animals are often paired with veterans when they need help adjusting to life after coming home from fighting in a war?
Dogs
Dogs
300
What is the Cree word for sturgeon?
Namew (nah-may-oo)
300
Bear in Cree is __________.
Maskwa (muss-kwuh)
300
What is the name of the being that represents the teaching of Honesty?
Sabe (saw-bay)
300
When is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada?
November 8th
300
When is Remembrance Day in Canada?
November 11th
400
What is the Cree word for raven?
Kakakiw (kah-kah-gyoo)
400
Caribou in Cree is ______________.
Atik (uh-tick)
400
The turtle represents the teaching of Truth. Believe it or not, their shells are not a separate piece of armour, but are made up of 50-60 bones fused into the turtle's skeleton. For Indigenous astronomers, turtle shells are also used as a calendar to follow what celestial (space) object?
The moon. On turtle shells, there are 13 large central plates (scutes) representing 13 moons in a lunar year, and the smaller plates (scutes) around the outer edge represent 28 days in a typical lunar month. Totaling 364 days, turtle shells are a traditional way of tracking the lunar year and the changing seasons.
400
Tommy Prince is one of Manitoba's most famous Indigenous veterans, and one of Canada's most decorated war heroes. He was born in a tent in Petersfield, MB on October 25, 1915 and grew up in the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation before joining the army at 24 years old. How many medals did he receive for his service as a hunter, tracker, and sniper in World War 2 and the Korean War?
a) 9 b) 11 c) 5
b) 11
400
How many Canadian soldiers died in the War in Afghanistan which lasted from 2001-2021?
a) 113 b) 158 c) 170
b) 158. Pictured here is the Afghanistan Memorial Monument that has 152 of those soldiers names are etched onto a granite maple leaf.
500
What is the Cree word for white fish?
Atikamek (ah-tee-gah-meck)
500
Beaver in Cree is __________________.
Amisk (uh-misk)
500
The beaver represents the teaching of Wisdom. From the early 1600s until the late 1800s, First Nations and Métis trappers exchanged valuable beaver furs with European traders during the Fur Trade. Most of those beaver pelts were made made into ______.
Hats (beaver felt hats)
500
What is the name of the item this veteran is carrying?
Eagle staff. The one seen here is the official Canadian Armed Forces/DND Eagle Staff. It is seven feet tall, weighs 62 pounds, and was carved from ash wood in Nova Scotia before being wrapped in deer hide. The carved eagle head and feathers represent First Nations, the sash signifies the Métis, and an imitation narwhal tusk was included to connect the staff’s spirit with Inuit people. 
500
Burdett 'Burd' Sisler was Canada's oldest known living person, and one of the last living World War 2 veterans. He recently passed away in April of this year, how old was he when he died?
a) 110 b) 102 c) 105
a) 110
750
The Cree word for eagle is _________.
Mikisiw (mee-gee-soo)
750
Timberwolf in Cree is _______________.
Mahihkan (muh-yee-gun)
750
The wolf represents the teaching of Humility because of the equal roles in their packs and their behaviors towards others when hunting. A wolf's sense of smell is roughly 100 times stronger than a human's, and packs can cover up to 50 kilometers a day when hunting. With 42 teeth and jaws capable of crushing bones, they can eat up to 20 pounds of meat in one sitting. Which birds commonly found in Gillam are often hunting partners for wolves?
Ravens
750
Name the 3 groups of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
750
What is the name of the Canadian soldier who wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields'?
John McCrae
1000
What is the Cree word for jack/northern pike?
Intokinosew (in-toh-ki-ni-sayoh)
1000
Fox in Cree is __________________.
Makesiw (muh-kay-see-yoo)
1000
Bears represent the teaching of Courage. Name 3 species of bears that live in Canada.
Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear
*Some Indigenous communities identify a fourth species of bear called a "Spirit Bear" which is a Black Bear with rare white or cream-coloured fur. 
1000
One of Canada's most decorated Indigenous veterans was awarded the Military Medal plus two bars for acts of bravery in Belgium and France. His efforts helped capture over 300 enemy soldiers and "his iron nerves, patience and superb marksmanship helped make him an outstanding sniper." What is his name?
Francis Pegahmagabow
1000
Which European country is home to the largest cemetery for Canadian soldiers outside of Canada?
Netherlands (Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery). Of the total 2,619 burials, the cemetery contains 2,338 Canadian soldiers.