Sesathna Senevirathna - Introductory Questions for Aboriginal Spirituality

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Introductory Questions for Aboriginal Spirituality Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Today (p.68-69) 1. True or false: the number of Aboriginal people is growing at a fast rate. True 2. Of the Aboriginal population in Canada, most Aboriginal people live in ___ Ontar io ____ and the ___ Western ____ provinces. 3. What does the term “Aboriginal Peoples” refer to? People who are first nations, metis and inuit. The History of Aboriginal Spirituality (p. 70-71) 4. True or false: The Aboriginal peoples of Canada have a long, rich, and varied context for their spiritual traditions. True 5. The spiritual traditions are deeply connected to the _ physical _ ___ environment in which Aboriginal peoples have traditionally lived – including the ___ animals _ and plants of the environments – and life is seen as ____ interconnected ___. 6. True or false: Aboriginals have not traditionally relied on memory and memory keepers. False 7. Define elders : A boriginal men or women who are recognised, respected and consulted for their wisdom, experience, knowledge, back ground and insight. 8. Define indigenous : Native, original or earliest known inhabitants of a reign. 9. What is the worldview that the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and the indigenous peoples share? The traditional worldview shows a deep sense that all that exists- trees, plants, animals, humans, the earth, even certain rocks is alive. European Contact and Aboriginal Spiritual Traditions (p. 73) 10. Europeans came to North America as ___ explorers _____, ____ traders ____, __ colonizers _______, ___ settlers ___, and missionaries. 11. How did many Europeans view the Aboriginal ways? Europeans viewed the aboriginal ways uncivilized. they believed the aboriginals should give up their own traditions. 12. What are reserves? A tract of land set aside under the indian act and treaty agreements for the exclusive use of an indian band.

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