Aboriginal Societies

Who are Canada's three Aboriginal groups?

• First Nations

• French

• English

• Inuit

• Metis

What is culture?

• The way of life of a groups of people.

• How people meet their basic needs.

• How people make decisions.

• The original people of a land or territory.

A pluralistic society is one that

• has many provinces and territories

• has only one dominant culture.

• is made up of many different groups.

• does not include aboriginal societies.

The word indigenous means

• the most recent people to move to a land.

• the original people of a land.

• the conquering people of a land.

• the majority people of a land.

World view refers to

• a way of looking at the world that reflects one's core values.

• the technology of a particular culture.

• the stories told by the Elders of a group.

• how an area looks on a map.

If you are ethnocentric, you

• have limited knowledge of your culture.

• are proud of your culture.

• are open-minded and learn about other cultures.

• judge others by the standards of your own culture.

A respected member of an Aboriginal community in ALL of the societies we studied is

• a Clan Mother

• a Warrior

• a Medicine Person

• an Elder.

Another way of describing a clan is

• a government.

• a culture.

• a clan.

• a totem.

A union in which groups agree to trade and help each other resolve disputes is

• a culture.

• a clan.

• an alliance.

• an economy.

When we overgeneralize how we understand or portray people, this is

• an alliance.

• a culture.

• a stereotype.

• an economy.