ROTW35 - Indigenous

Canadian Indigenous Spirituality Test Prep

Aboriginal

A term used to identify Canadian people who are neither Inuit or Metis.

Assimilation

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

Consensus

To reach an agreement on a topic or view

Eight Beatitudes of Jesus

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
3. Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

First Nations

First inhabitants of the land that is now Canada

Indian Act 1876

Administering Indian status to local First Nations governments and the management of reserve land.

Indigenous Peoples

Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.

Interreligious Dialogue

Understanding each other's religious traditions and values. This is a ==positive experience== which each shared idea is to be accepted and tolerated among the participants.

Inuit

The Indigenous peoples of the arctic, the word means “==the people.==”

Kateri Tekakwitha

The “==Lily of the Mohawks,==” she fled abuse in her village to St. Francis Xavier Mission. She is known for her kindness, faith, prayer and heroic suffering. Beatified in 1980 by John Paul II and canonized in 2012.

Metis

A person who was born from an Indigenous person and someone of European descent, usually of French origin.

Peace Pipe

Revered as a holy object which was used as a means of communication between humans and sacred beings during ceremonies.

Potlatch

A gift-giving feast to display generosity. Personal belongings may be destroyed as a display of wealth.

Powwow

A celebration of Indigenous culture in which people from diverse Indigenous nations gather for the purpose of dancing, singing, and honouring the traditions of their ancestors.

Seven Grandfather Teachings

1. Courage
2. Honesty
3. Humility
4. Love
5. Respect
6. Truth
7. Wisdom

Shaman

A person with influence in the spirit world who communicates with both good and evil in a trance-like state.

Significance of cut and uncut hair for Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples hair represents a connection between themselves and the creator, when a close or loved one dies, they cut their hair as a symbol of grief or mourning.

Smudging Ceremony

The burning of medicinal plants to cleanse and connect with their spirit and creator.

Sun Dance

Used to reconnect with the spirits of nature.

Sweat Lodge

A dome shaped hut for ritual steam baths to purify them.

The Great Spirit

The ==Angel of the North==, represents the connection between the natural and spiritual world.

The Trickster

Associated with rule-breaking. They are curious pranksters who frequently cross and challenge boundaries, as well as ==ignore social harmony and order.==

Vision Quest

Spiritual journey belonging to Indigenous cultures in which the participants receive sacred knowledge and strength from the spirit world.