History Flashcards
Oral traditions
Knowledge that is passed on from generation to generation
Traditional world views
Spirituality- understanding of his/her relationship to the universe
Caretakers of the land- balanced give and take relationship with the land
Language- words reflect their world
Values- value each other
Oral traditions- all values can be seen as oral traditions
First People’s
The inhabitants of North American prior to European contact, including many diverse groups of First Nations and Inuit people’s
First Nations
First Nations peoples refer to the Indian peoples in Canada both status and none status.
Inuit
An aboriginal people in northern Canada who live above the tree line in Nunavut, the northwest territory and northern Quebec
Indigenous
Originating from a place
Language families
A group of languages that likely evolved from a common language
Dialects
Variations of a language used by groups of speakers who are often regionally or socially based.
What are beneficial consequences of making decisions by consensus
Everyone is happy and easier to enforce
Takes a long time to decide and pressure if your the last one not agree
Treaty
A formal agreement between sovereign nations: an agreement between specific groups of First Nations and federal government’s
Repatriates
To bring back something that was taken out of a country
Worldview
A set of values, beliefs, and assumptions about the world and how it works
Holistic
Emphasizing the interdependence of parts of a whole
Consensus
Group agreement obtained through a process of dialogue and discussion