Module 5: Indigineous

Question 1

Of the three indigenous groups (First nations, Métis, Inuit), which groups population increased most between 2006 and 2011?

Answer 1

First nations

Question 2

The legal term Indian describes

Answer 2

All indigenous peoples in Canada who are not Inuit

Question 3

Major health disparities are found among indigenous peoples in Canada. Cause of such disparities include…

Answer 3

Impaired access to appropriate and adequate housing, income, education, and healthcare

Question 4

What is the medicine wheel?

Answer 4

A symbolic, circular representation of the interconnectedness of life that denotes a philosophical foundation of a world view

Question 5

What is at the core of the medicine wheel?

Answer 5

The person requiring healing

Question 6

Central to the use of medicine wheel teachings is the core belief of…

Answer 6

Sacredness, which is a fundamental principle integral to understanding indigenous theories of healing and wellness