WorksheetsFNMI Spirituality Intro
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Is there a founder of FNMI Spirituality?
Yes but we don't know who.
It is impossible to pinpoint an origin let alone a founder
The Creator created it.
It was founded in a mythical time period
Is Indigenous and Indian the same thing?
Yes it refers to the same people
No they don't mean the same thing
What does Indigenous mean?
People living in a particular part of the world
People living in North America
People living in India
What are 2 theories on First Nations Origins in North America?
So old that they "came out of the ground"
Migrated over the Bering Strait
They landed here on the back of a mythical bird
They came from mother earth
What are the 3 groups of Indigenous People in Canada?
First Nations, Metis, Inuit
First People, Matteis, Inuit
Aboriginal, Indigenous, Metis
First Settlers, First Nations, Indigenous
This refers to the group of people who historically lived below the Arctic.
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
This means mixed in French, for mixed ancestry between European settlers and First Nations people.
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
This group of people live along the coastal edges and far north of Canada.
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
All life is interconnected according to FNMI Spirituality.
True
False
Kind of
Not Sure
Oral traditions rely on memory and memory keepers to pass on traditions.
True
False
Kind of
Not Sure
Which Christian churches ran government run residential schools?
Anglican
United
Presbyterian
Catholic
All of the answers
Secularism is impacting the spiritual heritage of First Nations people.
True
False
Maybe
Sometimes
Because of residential schools many First nations people are struggling with whether or not they can be true to both First Nations and Christian religions.
True
False
Maybe
Sometimes
In 1999 this was created as the largest land claim settlement in Canada's history.
Nunavut
Moraviantown
Residential Schools
Walpole Island
The last residential school was closed in _____.
1996
1986
1956
1999
In the provincial justice system you can now officially use this instead of the Bible.
Eagle Feather
Peace Pipe
Drum
Wampum Belt
The Tekakwitha Conference is an annual gathering of Aboriginal Catholics whose goal is to...
Discuss how the Catholic church can better respond to First Nations beliefs and practices
Look at how Aboriginal Catholics can remain true to both faiths
Allows greater dialogue between two faiths and cultures.
Discuss ways to support and live side by side.
There are many powers and spirits in the universe.
True
False
All power comes from a common source
True
False
All things human and non human have spirits or souls and their souls live after death the the presence of that spirit is a form of...
Animism
Atheism
Monotheism
Polytheism
Which of the following is a synonym for the Creator?
Wakan Tanka
Sky Woman
Sea Woman
Kitche Manitou
All of the answers
The Trickster is NOT...
A secondary figure to the Creator
The same thing as the Creator
Both positive and negative
Used in stories meant to teach lessons
The physical and spiritual healer that uses knowledge of medicine and herbs and remembers the spiritual teachings of the community is called...
Elder
Knowledge Keeper
Medicine Person
The Creator
The Knowledge Keepers role includes:
Providing cures for the sick
Guiding souls of the dead to the land of the rest.
Helping summon the prey animals on which the tribes depend on
Directing tribal ceremonies that re-enacted the myths of tribal origin
All of the answers
This shows everyone is connected or related, no one is more important than the other.
Circles
Squares
Rings
Feathers
Examples of the importance of the circle are shown through...
Time - seasons
Encampments
Meetings
Drums
All of the answers
There is no common belief of what happens in the afterlife.
True
False
Who was in charge of setting up teepees?
Women
Men
Children
Elders
