Ceremony
A Lodge used for cleansing.
What is a Sweat Lodge ?
This is an activity to gift or show appreciation in the Native Community.
What is a giveaway?
A car that is held together by a wire or is visible duct tape, can only go one day before needing a oil and a boost. Has a song and a movie dedicated to it.
What is an Indian Car / Rez car?
If a community member or committee is in need of funds the tribal community often hosts one of these.
What is a fundraiser/food sale?
The longest word in Anishinaabemowin.
What is Blueberry Pie?
As opposed to participating in religious ceremonies every Sunday some natives participate in ceremonies at this frequency.
What is seasonally ?
A phrase that Natives live by, "______ first". This applies during meal times and in family functions.
What is Elders ?
An Elder under the age of 65.
What is a Jr/Baby Elder ?
A very old way of bringing Native people of all ages together in a quiet, respectful manner for the purposes of teaching, listening, learning, sharing.
What is a Talking Circle ?
It is common for both Native men and women to keep their hair this way.
What is braided?
This plate is made for loved ones who have passed on, this is usually present at feasts.
What is a Spirit Plate or Ghost Plate ?
Brick stitch or flat stitch, this Native art is often a part of our formal wear.
What is beadwork?
How you know that someone in the native community likes you.
What is they tease you ?
In a Native Community you typically have three families : your biological family, your Native family and your ___ family.
What is your Clan family?
The yellow portion of the Medicine wheel represents this season.
What is Spring ?
Where Anishinaabe People get their clan from.
Who is their father ?
Before you speak and before you pray in Indian country you do this.
What is giving a Traditional Introduction ?
The meaning of "dijaamawin".
What is asking about bingo?
When mothers run the home, opposite of most Western Culture this is a _______.
What is a Matriarchy ?
These groups make up the three fires.
Who are the Odawa, the Potawatomi and the Ojibwe ?
A traditional Native American funeral typically has this to put traditional medicines into and to pray by.
What is a fire / sacred fire ?
Before asking someone for something or before taking something from the Earth you do this.
What is offer Sema (tobacco) ?
This can be heard from across a powwow arena or from three rooms away.
What is Aunty laughter?
Community with the highest percentage per capita in the military, their warriors are referred to as this.
Who are Ogitchidaa?
Sweetgrass, Sage, Cedar, Water, Sema (tobacco) are all this.
What are Medicines / Sacred Medicines ?