english first peoples

what perceptions do the annishinaabe peoples have of afterlife?

positive

why/why not is the afterlife seen as a positive/negative place?

because in the afterlife, the death of the body allows entrance into the world of spirit

importance of the human soul embracing the Circle of Life journey

to understand death

who does the creator work with

ancestors and warriors, men and women who walked before them, spirits called “grandmothers” and “grandfathers”

when is the cycle of life complete

when the spirit returns to its place of orgin

economic consequence on european colonization on the musqueam and cree

decreased trade due to loss of land

specific economic issue is affecting the employment rates of the musqueam and cree peoples in comparison to the general population of canada

lower employment rates due to systemic inequalities

multi-generational effect of residential schools on the musqueam and cree peoples’ economic situation

economic disadvantages such as unemployment and poor housing

which indigenous group mentioned had lowest employment rate in 2016

first nations people on reserve

economic issue not caused by residential schools

loss of millions of dollars in currency

why is renaming places important

crucial part of reconciliation, way to acknowledge history of places, important part of indigenous history

who is stanley park named after

lord stanley

which peoples speak skwxwúZmesk snichim

squamish

approx. how many people speak SkwxwúZmesk Snichim

100

how many dialects in coast salish teritory

16

two types of lacrosse

field and box

what century was lacrosse made

1100s

wha was lacrosse first played

haudenosaunee

how long did a game of lacrosse last in the past

a few days

what was used to make lacrosse equipment

deer

how many points does a trigon have

4

what is not a coast salish shape

ovoid

airport that has art from susan point

vancouver (yvr)

where are the mi’kmaq located

nova scotia

crescent symbolizes

fire

quaviasukvik

celebrates new year and spirits for good luck

potlatch

large gift giving feast

what does nunavut day celebrate

nunavuts independence

why were arctic winter games hosted

gave different athletes in the north a chance to compete

when and where were the first arctic winter games

yellowknife in 1970

what is salal

medicinal plant

potlatch

type of ceremony, feast, and a chance to show off wealth

most common flower used in traditional coast salish cooking

dandelions

weir

underwater trap

how were fish eaten

fresh, smoked, and with other ingredients

idealism

reality is mental, intelligent, or thought like - physical objects are manifestations of the mind. what occurs in the mind is reality

materialism

what exists, exists. physical view, not event created in the mind.. conciousness, etc. are complex material phenomena that can be fully explained in terms of matter

midewiwin practitioners called

midew, midewin, midewinini, medicine man/shaman

things glooscap formed

sun, moon, animals, fish

war dance

performed for visiting tribes, spiritual significance, strengthened relations between villages, exchange of gifts

each person’s challenge in life

find and celebrate creator, be of service with ones gifts to ones people and to all life in creation

things that allow spirit to leave body and travel to sky world

special songs, special prayers, repentance rituals, special speeches

traditional anishinabek

Ojibway, Odawa, Potawatomi, Saulteaux

beliefs focused on

creation stories - received "original instructions", laws/codes of conduct that govern responsibilities to others/to all aspects of the natural world.

how to understand death

embrace circle of life

anishinaabe translation

original person

anishinaabeg located

ottawa river valley across northern ontario, to plains of saskatchewan to northeast corner of north dakota, northern minnesota/michigan, northern shores of lake ontario and erie

circle of life consists so

birth life death afterlife

algonquin traditional beliefs

secretive religion of Aboriginal groups of Maritimes, New England, and the Great Lakes region, based on beliefs of ojibway people

algonquin spirits

surrounded by them(manitok), great spirit was creator of world, had supernatural power inherent in all things living and unliving

transformers/shapeshifters

change shape from human to animal to inanimate object

length of potlatch

1 week

quaviasukvik

inuit winter feast, worships roaming spirits for good luck, xmas eve - jan 27

nunavut day

july 9, diff traditions per community, gov. announcements, history comps, game/dances/food, breakfast

arctic winter games

inuit games, skiing, dog sledding, figure skating, curling, badminton, wrestling, high kick, tennis

big events that have potlatches

births deaths weddings, show off wealth

salal

medicinal plant native to pnw, coughs, cold, digestive issues

diet

clams, oysters, gathered berries, roots, nuts, seals, porpoises, deer, elk, ocean life, birds, plants, dandelions, fish

ways of cooking

traditional smoking, drying, curing, roasting, braising

lacrosse history

oldest team sport - 12th century, gift from creator, thousands of players, creator’s game

timeline

1100 - creator’s game

1600 - named by french missionaries - la crosse, started to change

1859 - canada’s national sport, iistanced from cultural

now - in 2020 olympics, collegiate sport

lacrosse objective

score more goals than opposing team

restarting play at beginning of each quarter and after each goal

face-off

special feature both teams in lacrosse can use

long stick

how many players on lacrosse field and length of standard game

ten players, one hour

lacrosse equipment

wooden stick, net, ball, born with stick in cradle and buried with it - carry to next world

three types of lacrosse sticks

short - offence, fat - goalie, long - defense

lacrosse ball

solid rubber, 1.5 lbs, withstand throws, pass, shoot, catch, yellow, white, orange

Lorne Julien

mi’kmaq artist - family, healing, connection, eagles

trigon

reflects light, four points is important

circle

unity, centrality, various cycles, everything is connected

extended crescent, oval

other coast salish shapes

days of the week

Sunday- sxexelhnàt​

Monday- skwetkàlhyes​

Tuesday- stsàmyes​

Wednesday- schànxwyes​

Thursday- sxaa7útsens​

Friday- stsiiyàchis​

Saturday- t'àkw'entem

months

• January- mina lhkaych’​

• February- tem welhxs​

• March- tem slhawt’​

• April- tem tsá7tskay​

• May- tem yetwán ​

• June- tem kw’eskw’ás​

• July- tem ?w’élemexw​

• August- tem t’aka7​

• September- tem cháyilhen​

• October- tem p’i7tway​

• November- tem ekwáyanexw​

• December- etl’im lhkaych’

animals

Beaver-  sqəl̕əw̓​

Deer- sməyəθ​

Rabbit- sqəqəweθ​

Squirrel- sqəqəweθ​

Goose- ʔeχeʔ​

Small Dog- sqʷiqʷəmey̓​

Raven- spa:l̕​