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Matrilineal

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when the family bloodlines are determined by the mother

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the year the Indian Act was passed in Canada

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1876

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Wigwam

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the main shelter that was used by the Cree in Ontario

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a disease that wiped out entire First Nations groups

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Small pox

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patrilinial

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when the family bloodlines are determined through the father

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Poundmaker

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Cree chief who joined the Northwest Rebellion of 1885

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secondary source

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an encyclopedia or textbook

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Scurvy

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a disease caused by. lack of vitamin. C

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pictographs

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images that are painted. on hides or. caves

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Potlach

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a Haida ceremony conducted. usually. during. the winter

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a first hand or eyewitness account to a historical event

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primary source

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12
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Inuit

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the native people who lived in the north

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13
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is to be in favour of one side in an issue

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Bias

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14
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material that Native people made knives out of

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bone

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15
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images that are carved into rocks

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petroglyphs

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five parts of the buffalo and describe how it was used by first nations

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bone- knives
tail- fly swatter
meat- pemmican
skin- clothing
horn- spoon or bowl
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from western door to eastern, the original five nations of the haudenosaunee confederacy

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Seneca, cayuga, onondaga, oneida, mohawk

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why are creation stories important for native people

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they describe how the world began and include lessons ans morals

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aim of the Indian act

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assimilation of natives through education and intermarriage

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how was canada divided over the. issue of Louis Riel

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the English saw him as a traitor while the French saw him as a hero of Metis rights

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2 political powers the Indian agent had over first nations

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  • could remove. a chief that wasn’t following. the federal governnement’s exact orders
  • decided what to do with the money given to the reserve from the federal government
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two examples of how First Nations of the plains buffalo hunted

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  • chased them off a cliff

- dressed in buffalo skin and pretended to be a lost baby buffalo which attracted buffalo and then they would attack

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23
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Trickster

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known for his stupidity yet necessary to bring comic relief

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windigo

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supernatural monster with a hunger for human flesh that scared people out of considering cannabalism

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importance of royal proclamation of 1763
forced British to recognize their rights in writing and established concept of aboriginal title
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European concept of land
that its something that can be bought owned or sold
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First Nations concept of land
that its a gift from the creator for all to use
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natives view on treaties
that they needed to sign them to continue living the way that they had been for centuries
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role of the elder
spiritual guidance, counsellor, give knowledge of every day life, give knowledge of the customs of the ancestors, someone for the whole community to look up to, give advice and allow others to learn from their past mistakes
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contemplate
to look thoughtfully at something for a long time
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Futile
pointless or incapable of producing results
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Incredulous
to be unwilling or unable to believe something
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Melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness
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Methodically
in an orderly or systematic manner
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Serene
calm, peaceful, and untroubled
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Malice
the desire to do evil; ill will
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Heathen
a person without a religion
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Resilient
to be able to withstand or recover from a difficult situation
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Somber
oppressively solemn or somber in mood
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Contort
twist or bend out of normal shape
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voracious
exceedingly eager or avid
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Matasawin
cree for sweat lodge
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what is the final challenge in the snipers shooting match
lighting the tip of a match with a bullet
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Wachay
cree for hello
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hookimaw
cree for shaman
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how did Xavier get his English name
Elijah picked it for him
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What do the French soldiers tell Elijah to do
take the scalps of the men he kills
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what does the anishinabe corporal tell elijah
that he has twice his kills in the field
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how did Xavier figure out that the German sniper was hiding in no-mans land
Sean Patrick was shot from an angle below him
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who kills the German that tries to strangle. xavier
McCaan
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what vision does Niska hav =e in the sweat lodge with Xavier?
two boys throwing stones in the Great Salt Bay
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what does Xavier through on the ground before his last battle
his ID
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why did Niska decide to visit Xavier in the residential school
his face appeared in her vision
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Ross Rifle controversy
- it wasn't built well enough to withstand trench warfare, it would get jammed - soldiers just took better guns from the British
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how and why did native people use tobacco
its a traditional medicine that is offered as a gift to the earth or an elder. it can also be used to send messages to the creator
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4 things that the medicine wheel represent
directions(north east south west), the elements(fire air water earth), the seasons(spring winter summer fall) and the times of day(sunrise, night, high noon, sunset)
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4 reasons why medicine wheels are placed in special places
mark a place of meditation, celebration, teaching and or energy
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Meegwetch
thank you
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Nagha
Sasquatch
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Wachay
hello
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Kookum
grandmother
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what did the red knights represent
the new settlers of the land
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what did the fathers represent
the priests and new religions
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recede
to move back to a previous position
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ecstatic
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness

English 3U (4 decks)

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