Nat. Studies - Indigenous Peoples

Question 1

When we acknowledge that we are on Treaty 4 land, who are we saying this land belongs to?

Answer 1

Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation

Question 2

What does “Tanisi” mean? What language did it come from?

Answer 2

“Hello” in Cree.

Question 3

What does “miyo-wîcîwitowin” mean? What language did it come from?

Answer 3

“Reconciliation” in Cree.

Question 4

What are the Indigenous Worldviews based on?

Answer 4

Spiritual World / There is more than physical.

Question 5

What are is the Western Worldview based on?

Answer 5

Physical World / There is only physical.

Question 6

What are the Indigenous Worldviews based on truth?

Answer 6

Individuals have their own truth. Hence, truth varies.

Question 7

What are the Indigenous Worldviews based on society?

Answer 7

Society is all connected. Kinship.

Question 8

What are the Indigenous Worldviews based on regarding land?

Answer 8

Sacred, take what you need.

Question 9

What is the linear worldview?

Answer 9

There is a relationship between beginning to the end.

Question 10

What is the cyclical worldview?

Answer 10

Continuous and uncertain.

Question 11

What are the Indigenous Worldviews based on time?

Answer 11

It is cyclical and non-linear. Measured in seasons.

Question 12

What does “kintohpatati” mean? What language did it come from?

Answer 12

“Justice” in Cree.

Question 13

What are the Indigenous Codes of Ethics?

Answer 13

Respect, bravery, honesty, humility, truth, wisdom, & love.

Question 14

What are the principles of the Sacred Tree?

Answer 14

Mental, spiritual, physical, & emotional.

Question 15

What is personal idology?

Answer 15

Personal beliefs on world and how functions should happen.

Question 16

What does Left-Wing mean?

Answer 16

Democratic / Progressive

Question 17

What does Right-Wing mean?

Answer 17

Republic / Traditional

Question 18

What is the Cree Idea of justice?

Answer 18

Not any particular concept. To be heard and to be listened to.

Question 19

Define: Ignorance Based Thinking

Answer 19

Lack of knowledge of a particular topic.

Question 20

Why is the concept of identity so difficult to define for indigenous people in Canada?

Answer 20

Hard to define as many peoples identity has been tainted by the effects of colonization.

Question 21

What is the proper term to call the people and why?

Answer 21

Indigenous, has no negative stereotypes and means first.

Question 22

Why is calling an Indigenous Person, “Aboriginal”, offensive?

Answer 22

Seems to indicate they are abnormal.

Question 23

Why is calling an Indigenous Person, “First Nation”, offensive?

Answer 23

More than one first nation.

Question 24

Why is calling an Indigenous Person, “Indian”, offensive?

Answer 24

Indigenous Peoples are their own separate race.

Question 25

What is the sixties scoop?

Answer 25

1960s unethical movement of taking Indigenous kids without their parent’s permission, and children being adopted to other homes.

Question 26

Why is a relationship to land so important to indigenous Canadians?

Answer 26

Land always have provided for them. Hence, they must take care of it as well.

Question 27

How do Indigenous Canadian face stereotypes in Indigenous in the City?

Answer 27

Druggies, uneducated, savages, poor or financially unstable.

Question 28

What is a medicine wheel?

Answer 28

Black - Knowledge/Feeling
White - Movement/Behaviour
Yellow - Time/Relationship
Red - Vision/Respect

Question 29

What is the difference between a worldview and a point of view?

Answer 29

Worldview: How the functions of the world should function.

Point of View: How one interprets a function of the world

Question 30

Why do Indigenous Stories have Tricksters?

Answer 30

The Tricksters often illustrates an example of what is wrong or has been done wrong which is correlated to the message of the story.