Indigenous Peoples of Alberta
This is the collective name for the four Blackfoot Nations.
What is the Blackfoot Confederacy?
This Ojibway author wrote the award-winning novel "Indian Horse," which was also adapted into a feature film, and explored themes of residential schools and the healing power of hockey.
Who is Richard Wagamese?
Along with tobacco, sage, and sweetgrass, this coniferous tree is one of the four sacred medicines. Its branches are used for purification and its boughs can be used in a healing bath.
What is cedar?
This is the name for the ceremonial practice of using the smoke from sacred plants to cleanse people, places, and objects.
What is smudging?
This Oji-Cree folk and country musician won a Juno Award for his debut album, Earthly Days, and is known for his deep, resonant baritone.
Who is William Prince?
This is the largest Indigenous group in Alberta by population.
Who are the Métis?
This Mohawk actor, known for his Academy Award-nominated role in Dances with Wolves, also appeared in the TV series The Last of Us and Reservation Dogs.
Who is Graham Greene?
An infusion made from the leaves of this plant is traditionally used to treat colds, coughs, and other respiratory issues.
What is Labrador Tea ?
This Canadian-based commission was established in 2008 to document the experiences of residential school survivors and work toward reconciliation.
What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada?
This artist, also known as Copper Thunderbird, founded the Woodland School of Art and is widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada.
Who is Norval Morrisseau?
Along with the Tsuut'ina and Blackfoot, this is one of the three First Nations that signed Treaty 7.
Who are the Stoney Nakoda?
This critically acclaimed 2017 novel by Cherie Dimaline is a dystopian story where the ability to dream has been lost.
What is The Marrow Thieves?
This sacred medicine is referred to as the "sacred hair of Mother Earth" and is known for its calming, sweet aroma.
What is sweetgrass?
While the Cree are the largest group, this is the preferred collective term for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada.
What is Indigenous Peoples?
This renowned Haida artist is famous for monumental sculptures like The Spirit of Haida Gwaii and The Raven and the First Men.
Who is Bill Reid?
In 1938, the Alberta government passed this act that created the first and only secure land base for Métis in Canada.
What is the Métis Betterment Act?
This Haisla and Heiltsuk author wrote the novel "Monkey Beach," a coming-of-age story that blends contemporary realism with Haisla mysticism, and the "Trickster Trilogy" which was adapted into a TV series.
Who is Eden Robinson?
A substance traditionally used by some North American Indigenous peoples as a substitute for tobacco or for mixing with it
What is Kinnikinnick?
This Canadian law, which was established in 1876, has historically governed the lives of First Nations peoples and is still in effect today.
What is the Indian Act?
This actress, a member of the Order of Canada, is a prominent figure in Canadian film and television with over 120 roles, including appearances in Dances with Wolves and Black Robe.
Who is Tantoo Cardinal?
The eight Métis Settlements in Alberta are governed by this collective council.
What is the Métis Settlements General Council?
A popular and ancient form of storytelling, this artistic practice is performed by Inuk women and is often mistaken for a male-only tradition.
What is throat singing?
In some beliefs, the smoke of this sacred medicine provides a barrier that prevents negative spirits from entering a room during a ceremony. It is wisely used for smudging and it is one of the four sacred medicines
What is white sage?
In some Plains cultures, this is a large, ceremonial lodge constructed from saplings and covered in blankets, used for purification ceremonies.
What is a sweat lodge?
This Cherokee actor, who played the "Toughest Pawnee" in Dances with Wolves, also portrayed major roles in films like The Last of the Mohicans and Hostiles.
Who is Wes Studi?