First People Terms

2. preserved knowledge, history and culture passed via speech through generations
4. the absorption of a minority group into a dominant culture
8. a respected individual in the community who shares wisdom, knowledge and experiences
10. a Chinook term meaning “give”
11. an object used to indicate which person in a groups has the right to speak
15. the cycles of nature represented by four seasons
17. traditional or cultural clothing
19. naturally occurring materials that can be used by people
20. a ceremonious gathering held by First Nation people

1. traces kinship on both sides of the family
3. government sponsored schools administered by the catholic church to assimilate Aboriginal children into Christian and white Canadian culture
5. a story from a distinct culture that inculcates realistic elements and the supernatural
6. living in a land from time immemorial or before the arrival of colonists
7. land inhabited and used by an Aboriginal group
9. ceremonies that mark important transition period in a person’s life
12. an inherited leadership position
13. the philosophy of life of a cultural community
14. the right to govern one’s self
16. restoring cultural materials to the people to whom they belong
18. an independent or self-governing community