Aboriginal Studies 10: Worldview

The role of Elders is to

• guide others.

• teach about the land.

• pass down traditions.

• All of the above.

The beads on a dreamcatcher represent

• a spider

• harmony

• bad dreams

• a bird

Indigenous values do not include

• respect

• humour

• wealth

• sharing

Laws of Nature, Mutual Support, and Sacred Life are intended for only intended for First Nations, Inuit and Metis

• True

• False

Christianity has been integrated into the culture of some Indigenous Peoples.

• True

• False

A social aspect of an Indigenous ceremony is prayer.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

That would be a spiritual aspect, not a social one.

During the ban on ceremonies until 1951, some ceremonies were still held, often to entertain tourists.

• True

• False

Which of the following is considered sacred in indigenous culture?

• medicinal herbs

• drum music

• aIr, water, and Earth

• treaties

• All of the Above

Which of the following is not associated with white on the medicine wheel?

• Earth

• winter

• North

• sweetgrass

What direction on the Medicine Wheel is associated with dawn (sunrise)?

• black or blue

• white

• yellow

• red