Questions
1: Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of Indigenous peoples. Name them.
2: Approximately what percentage of Canada’s population identifies as Indigenous?
3: The word Inuit, in the Inuit language of Inuktut means?
4: Who is the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada?
5: This Canadian born singer and Indigenous advocate was recently honoured with a commemorative stamp by Canada Post.
6: This Indigenous Senator was Chair of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
7: Name the Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers.
8: Which animals represent each of those?
9: Newmarket and Aurora are situated on the traditional lands of which First Nations Groups?
10: Since 1975, Canada has signed a number of modern-day treaties or comprehensive land claims with Indigenous groups. How many have been signed?
Answers
- Inuit, Métis and First Nations
- 5%
- The People
- Mary Simon
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Senator Murray Sinclair
- Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, Truth
- Wisdom – Beaver, Love- Eagle, Respect – Buffalo, Truth – Turtle, Courage – Bear, Humility –Wolf, Honesty – Sage (A Giant who walked among the people)
- Territories of The Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabek
- 25
