unit 2 test Flashcards
identify the three branches of aboriginals in Canada, and explain the meaning behind each name
first nations is a common title used to describe very societies of addition of peoples in North America, or not of inuit or métis descent
Inuit are the people of arctic Canada who live in the territories and parts of Quebec and some of labrador
Métis people mixed heritage native in European
what are the three main traditional aboriginal world view
everything in the world both living and nonliving is interconnected
All living things and objects have spirit anisim
Humans need to be in harmony with nature, and with each other 
what are their beliefs?
everything in the world is alive, even in their afterlife their spirits returned to the environment
Most believe in a creator of the great spirit, however, power in the universe is also given to other spirits, who are less powerful than the creator
they believe they have more than one specific need a nature or in life
what is animism
animism is where they believe that all things human and not human have spirit and soul, and that the person or animal lives on after test through the presence of the spirit
Explain shaman in three points
aboriginals pass on each other. Their knowledge of the spirit powers through teachings, mainly oral teachings
Certain men and women possesses a greater quantity of power than other such as a person is known as a shaman or a medicine person.
Traditionally, The Shamen uses these powers for the benefit of the community, helping hunters to find their prey, making raid for farmers, especially healing, the sick. 
Explain elders and three points
an elder is a man or a woman who is recognized by his or her community to be a wise person, full of knowledge and experience.
They pass on practical daily knowledge and are also the keepers of traditions. They tell stories of the religion and active spiritual guides
They are important touchstones to the past, as they impart knowledge and skills for the present and future, and are highly valued in their community. 
elders today and three-pointers point
The knowledge of elders is no taught at many inspirational schools and consulted by the government in Nunavut in northwest territories politicians make important decisions
In many communities elders act, his counsellors and teachers to aboriginal youth
Define creation, myths
Explain the origins of the Earth, an individual aspects of nature
Heroic myths
people that played a fundamental role in society? 
cultural myths
How rituals and customs come to be
Trickster myths
how suffering in mystery come into our lives 
divine myths
oh, Gods came to be linked to creation myths
explain the European an aboriginal relationship
Europeans came to North America’s explorers traders colonizer settlers in the missionaries. The Europeans an aboriginal peoples had both positive and negative impacts on each other overtime. The relationship between the two changed as a Europeans wanted more control. 
what is the positive impact of that your European, and aboriginal relationship
Aboriginal peoples exposed to the early explorers to new agricultural technique send new ways of coping with the challenges of survival. What are Europeans provided tools that foster the development of the aboriginal culture
what negative relationship did the European and aboriginal people cause 
The Indian act in both 18, 676 and 1895 encourage arbitral people to give up their culture in adopt new white Waze many Europeans consider their own ways of lies by average always had supplies they believe the original people should give up their own traditions, and starting 1885 aboriginal ceremonies days of the festivals were banned