Aboriginal Spirituality

Until recently, most Aboriginal cultures have been oral, relying on memory and memory keepers

The attribution of a living soul to plants, animals, inanimate objects, and natural phenomenon

Belief in one God

The term "Indian" is the most accepted way of referring to indigenous Canadians today

Of native ancestry, inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times and before colonists

Largest land settlement in Canadian history

A protective entity in the form of an animal, natural object or plant

Inhabit the northern Arctic part of Canada

Powerful spirits that show that the world is a mixture of good and bad

A shaman is a physical and spiritual healer who performs ceremonies using knowledge of medicines and herbs

The Europeans worked very hard to preserve the culture of the indigenous people of Canada

Smudging is usually performed in order to ask the Creator Spirit for something in return

Gathering of Aboriginal people with ritual dances, drumming, chanting.

Originating naturally in a region, belonging naturally to an environment (of people) born in a region

To absorb one group into the culture of another

Contains a circle representing the continuous cycle of life

All Aboriginal people in Canada live on reserves

The original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada

Medicine man or spiritual leader

A person (male or female) venerated for age and wisdom

Aboriginal peoples helped early Europeans by teaching them survival skills

Of mixed European and First Nations ancestry

The term "Aboriginal peoples" is broad and includes: First nations, Metis, and Inuit

The Sundance ritual is shared by all First Nations tribes and is still regularly performed during the winter solstice

The Canadian government still has not apologized for implementing and funding residential schools