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
What is the Appropriation prize
An award for people who imagine other cultures and Identities
What does cultural appropriation present indigenous people as today
A conquered group of the past limiting understanding of the people as contributing and valuable members of contemporary society
What is cultural appreciation
A meaningful and informed engagement that includes acknowledgment and permission
Who were the first Black foot and was there name and what is it now
Blood pigeon Siksika
Black Foot “proper:
Black Foot “confederacy”
What did the BF consider themselves
together, yet apart
What did the BF orchestrate
jumps and pounds such as Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
What materials did the BF discover
obsidian
copper
red pipestone
dentalium-shell-money
Who, when and why was someone sent tot he BF confederacy
in 1754 Anthony Henday was told to persuade the BF to trade but they weren’t interested
When did the BF acquire horses and what 3 things did they help with
1760’s
-expanding hunting range
-forming unique warrior societies
-hierarchy of items such as horses, women, and sacred medicine bundles
What did warrior societies orchestrate
warfare
How many and examples of what made up the warrior society
7 societies from Mosquito to Buffalo
What kind of chiefs did each band have
a civil chief and a warfare chief
What were young BF men told to do
go on a vision quest to acquire a spirit helper to get his songs, tipi designs, and decree which items would be scared to him
What is a coup and who orchestrated them
Touching the first dead enemy or touching the enemy’s things such as their horses or wife’s
warrior societies
Why did bundles get transferred around
so BF people would be able to tell about their culture and the history of the bundle
How can a Sundance happen
when a woman vows to it
The women had their own Motoki who orchestrated
caring for:
-medicine bundles
-sacred headdresses
-sun dance center poles
-and keeping the pipe lit
What were BF women believed to instrumental in
bring the bison and thus prosperity to people
What did the BF trade for and what did they call the items
they traded for only necessitates
and they called them alien items
How did they end up signing a treaty and which one
settlers invaded their land and signed treaty 7 to get their land and old way of life back
What is the most important thing to the BF
their symbols
What did the BF always try to embrace
cultural revitalization
What has the government not made them do
alter their subsidence patterns
