The Salmon People Flashcards
What is the First Salmon Ceremony?
An event held after the first salmon of the year is caught
How often does the First Salmon Ceremony take place
Annually
Happening once a year
Annual
What is the profession of Bri’s mother?
She’s a fisher
T or F
Bri hates the ceremony because Salmon is her least favorite food.
False
But why does she dislike it?
Tell someone that they have done something wrong
Admonish(ed)
According to Bri’s mother, the ceremony is celebrated as a form of _______________
Gratitude
Very important
Cherished
Describe the festival in your own words
- Drumming
- Long white tent with heavy cedar branches
- Several people
- Fire pit with salmon on sticks
- Scent of burning cedar wood and salmon
Slowly and unwillingly
Reluctantly
An older or senior person
Elder
That has a lot of substances that the body needs to be healthy
Nutritious
Retell the story the elder told about how the Natives acquired Salmon
They hunted elk and deer, but they weren’t full, so they asked for new food; the salmon people gifted the salmon to the tribe.
What happens after they finish the Salmon? What must they do?
Gather each bone on a piece of cedar bark and return them to the river
T or F
According to the myth, the salmon people may get offended if they hold back the bones and not send Salmon ever again
T
What did Bri do during the ceremony?
She remained seated, bored and not participating
Angry or upset at a perceived insult
Offended
Who is Sen to Bri?
Her cousin
Enjoying every moment of an experience
Savoring
Include
Emcompass
T or F
Bri believes the Salmon people are real
False
What did Bri do with the bones after she finished her salmon? Why?
Put them in her purse to put them in the freezer; to prove that the salmon people weren’t real
T or F
Sen warned Bri about keeping the bones
True
Taking away something that someone needs
Depriving
