Native Spirituality

Question 1

Golden Rule

Answer 1

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Question 2

Theocentric

Answer 2

Believe in God’s creation

Question 3

Cosmocentric

Answer 3

Seeing Sacred in all creation

Question 4

Secular

Answer 4

Not believing there is a God it sacred plan

Question 5

What are the 5 Trait Models?

Answer 5

Sacred Beliefs/Values, Sacred Power, Sacred Stories, Sacred Places and Sacred Symbols & Celebrations

Question 6

What is Animism?

Answer 6

Beliefs animals contain a spirit

Question 7

What Worldview is Native Spirituality?

Answer 7

Coscmocentric

Question 8

What is a totem?

Answer 8

A sacred object that represents one or more elements within the community. (It contains a carving of something sacred)

Question 9

What’s the point of the Medicine Wheel?

Answer 9

Used to teach the younger generations about who they are, where they came from, what’s their place in the world etc.

Question 10

What is a Shaman?

Answer 10

Spiritual leader of the community - posses greater power over the others

Question 11

What is an elder?

Answer 11

A wise member of the community (doesn’t have to be the oldest)

Question 12

What does the circle represent in the medicine wheel?

Answer 12

Circle of life and connections

Question 13

What does the cross represent in the medicine wheel?

Answer 13

4 seasons, 4 elements, 4 races, 4 stages of life and 4 aspects of human personality

Question 14

When was the last Residential school closed?

Answer 14

1996 (Saskatchewan)

Question 15

What does the Eagle feather represent?

Answer 15

The many parts of the eagle feather represent the way relationships are developed into their final form

Question 16

North Season

Answer 16

Winter

Question 17

East Season

Answer 17

Spring

Question 18

South Season

Answer 18

Summer

Question 19

West Season

Answer 19

Fall/Autumn

Question 20

North Colour

Answer 20

White (White)

Question 21

East Colour

Answer 21

Yellow (Asian)

Question 22

South Colour

Answer 22

Red (Indigenous)

Question 23

West Colour

Answer 23

Black (African)

Question 24

Sweetgrass Section

Answer 24

North

Question 25

Sage Section

Answer 25

West

Question 26

Cedar Section

Answer 26

South

Question 27

Tobacco Section

Answer 27

East

Question 28

Parcels

Answer 28

Reserved land for Indigenous tribes

Question 29

What Animal represents respect?

Answer 29

Bison

Question 30

What Animal represents truth?

Answer 30

Turtle

Question 31

What Animal represents Humility?

Answer 31

Wolf

Question 32

What Animal represents Honesty?

Answer 32

Sabe

Question 33

What Animal represents courage?

Answer 33

Bear

Question 34

What Animal represents love?

Answer 34

Eagle

Question 35

What Animal represents wisdom?

Answer 35

Beaver

Question 36

What are the Seven Grandfather Teachings?

Answer 36

Wisdom, Love, Humility, Courage, Respect, Honesty and Truth

Question 37

Prehistoric is…

Answer 37

Past-written records

Question 38

What myth teaches us that our actions have consequences?

Answer 38

Sedna

Question 39

What myth tells us to join in the suffering of others so you can lessen their suffering?

Answer 39

First Creator & Lone Man

Question 40

A time of Growth is where on the medicine wheel?

Answer 40

Summer / South

Question 41

A time of Harvesting is where on the medicine wheel?

Answer 41

Fall / West

Question 42

What myth talks about compassion and love towards others?

Answer 42

The Boy & The Horse

Question 43

What is an Athiest?

Answer 43

Someone who doubts the doubts the existence of god (doesn’t dismiss it)

Question 44

What myth teaches us that when we die, our spirits remain alive in nature, but we will never see that person?

Answer 44

Coyote & Origin of Death

Question 45

A deep Reflection is where on the medicine wheel?

Answer 45

Winter / North

Question 46

A time of Planting is where on the medicine wheel?

Answer 46

Spring / East

Question 47

What myth teaches us how sunlight came to earth?

Answer 47

The Spider’s Quest

Question 48

What ritual renews the soul and helps to regain focus through body purification?

Answer 48

Sweat Lodge

Question 49

What ritual involves the four elements and stresses the oneness and unity of all creation?

Answer 49

Pipe Ceremony

Question 50

Dancing around the tree/pill until they are too tired and their skin rips is part of what ritual?

Answer 50

Sun Dance

Question 51

What ritual involves hot rocks and water creating steam in a dome

Answer 51

Sweat Lodge

Question 52

What is Rationalism?

Answer 52

Not accepting anything is true unless they have observable and measurable reasons

Question 53

What ritual has you praying the universe into an object and releasing unity back into the cosmos via smoke?

Answer 53

Sacred Pipe

Question 54

What ritual cleansing negative energy using dried herbs?

Answer 54

Smudging

Question 55

What ritual is to reconnect with the earth using a tree and strap?

Answer 55

Sun Dance

Question 56

What ritual has people meeting together and celebrating friendship?

Answer 56

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