Transcript Canadian Aboriginal Symbols

Canadian Aboriginal Symbols
The Turtle – Origin Myth
From Four Directions Teachings. National Indigenous Literacy
Association, 2007. Accessed March 6, 2012. Web.
Many teachings of the medicine
wheel
• Anishnaabe people (Ottawa)
North, Elder, Winter, Night,
Sweetgrass, Spirit, Bear
West, Adult,
Autumn,
Evening, Sage,
Emotion,
Buffalo
East, Baby, Spring,
Morning, Tobacco,
Mind, Eagle
South, Adolescent, Summer,
Cedar, Body, Deer
From Pheasant, Kenny. “Medicine Wheel.” Anishnaabemda. Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians. 2012. Accessed Mar. 6, 2012. Web.
Seven Grandfathers’ Teachings
Which one do you think
is most important with
regard to Residential
Schools?
For you?
• Wisdom
• Love
• Respect
• Honesty
• Truth
• Bravery
• Humility
From Pheasant, Kenny. “Medicine Wheel.” Anishnaabemda. Little River
Band of Ottawa Indians. 2012. Accessed Mar. 6, 2012. Web.
West Coast Symbols
Students at
Ahousaht
I.R.S. were in
Nu-Chah Nulth
Territory
Nu-Chah-Nulth House –
Museum of Civilization
Grand hall
Inuit Symbols
Students at the
Federal hostel in
Igloolik were Inuit.
Kenojuac Ashevak, Enchanted Owl,
print. Virtual Museum of Canada
Inukshuk
Sala, Isaac. Walrus Hunter,
Soapstone Carving.
Metis Symbols
Sash
Flag
Canoes
Embroidery
Metis Nation of Ontario. Web. 2012
Other Ideas
Metis medicine wheel
Aboriginal Peoples Survey of Canada.
Statisctics Canada, 2012
Drumming