Geography
Where does Tsuut'ina nation currently live?
Tsuut'ina Nation 145
How many students at St. Barnabas School (out of 33) were infected with Tuberculosis?
29/33
What is the name of the elementary school in the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve?
Chiila Elementary School
What were music and dances typically used for?
Spiritual ceremonies, Traditional dance, and competitions
What does "Tsuut'ina" mean?
Many People or Beaver People
What Treaty land is the Tsuut'ina Reserve on?
Treaty 7
What Highway was built on Tsuut’ina land?
Modern Stoney Trail (Highway 201)
What is the name of the Middle School on the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve?
Chief Big Belly Middle School
What event includes Indigenous and neurodivergent members competing in sports, to try them and participate in athletics?
7 Chief Champions Special Olympics
Identify this person: a residential school survivor who spoke publicly about the abuse at St. Paul’s school
Ralph Crane
What did the Tsuut’ina live in?
Tipis
how does the funding of Tsuut'ina police compare to other police forces?
30% less.
What is the name of the High School in the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve?
Many Horses High School
What is the significance of vocals in Tsuut'ina music?
Vocals are considered sacred: used to invoke spirits, express gratitude and connect with the creator
What language do the Tsuut'ina peoples speak?
Athabaskan
What caused the Tsuut’ina to move further south?
A conflict with the Cree in Edmonton.
What year did the The Sarcee (St. Barnabas) school shut down?
1922
How many schools are in the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve?
3: one elementary, one middle, one high school
What is the drum referred to as?
The Heartbeat of Mother Earth
What is the current population of the Tsuut'ina (Registered)?
2, 702
How many bands are there in the Tsuut'ina nation? (Bonus points if you can name the
5 Bands: Big Plumes, Crow Childs, Crow Chiefs, Old Sarcees, and Many Horses
What is the main residential school on Tsuut'ina land?
The Sarcee (St. Barnabas) school
Who manages the schools in the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve?
Tsuut'ina Education.
What is the name of the event that is a traditional First Nations social and ceremonial gathering, particularly within Cree culture, designed to be inclusive and welcoming to the broader community, including both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people?
Outreach Round Dance
Identify this person: a respected elder and one of the last few fluent speakers of the Tsuut’ina language. Language commisioner as of 2019
Bruce Starlight