Motoki Society Flashcards
when did the Siksika become the first nation to register it’s symbol as a Coat of Arms with the Heraldic Authority of Canada
June 1992
what is counting group
When warriors would perform various acts of bravery in order to move up in social rank
things that would count as a counting group
-taking a gun from an enemy
-touching an enemy
-scalping an enemy
-stealing horses
-etc
What is a vision quest
a young men is sent to a sweat lodge for spiritual cleansing. They are then sent top a camp along for four nights to fast and pray. The main goal is for the man to see a vision that would explain their future
How do warriors in warrior society prepare for battle
they do a spiritual cleansing then paint themselves symbolically. They also carry around a coup stick which is decorated in feathers, skin, and other tokens to carry around
Major ceremonies of the religious society
Sundance
medicine lodge
ceremony
most known women’s society
Motoki
What do the women’s society do (6)
design refined quillwork
prepare for battle
prepare skin and cloth
tanned leathers
prepare food
perform ceremonies to help hunters
What kind of headdress is popular with the Blackfoot Confederacy and what is it made of
split-horn
a single-bison horn split and reshaped and polished
What is cultural appropriation
Use of traditional dress, music, cuisine, etc without the approval by members of the culture
What did Europeans think they were doing when they took from the Indigenous
They took the belongings back home to them thinking they were preserving dying cultures. Some of the artifacts have ended up in museums
What is an Imaginary Indian
A false representation of Indigenous people that tells more about white settlers then about Indignous
Critics of cultural appropriation note that…
In many cases cultural appropriation is used to keep negative attitudes of Indigenous peoples
Who is grey owl
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney
What things have Indigous people been represented as
Noble savages
Rebel warriors
Indian princesses
