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The Medicine Wheel
Ancient Symbol
Round Shape =
Completeness
Circle =
Eternity & circle
of life
 Medicine
societies
were a
group of
people
who
performed
medicine
rituals that
meant to
heal
the sick
Games The Bowl Game:
 Fill bowl with six plum/peach stones
 Paint one side of each rock black
 Bet whether the dark or light side will face up when the bowl is banged on the
ground
 Stickball
 Similar to what is now known as field hockey
 Snow Snake
 Compete to see who can slide a long stick the farthest across the snow
 They also played lacrosse
koArt km
Clothing:
 Porcupine quills
 Shells
 They made belts, pouches,
moccasins and more.
Dolls:
 Mothers gave their children faceless corn husk dolls to teach them
that the way they looked is not as important as who they are inside.
Bowls and trays:
 Made from bark from elm trees
Celebrations
The Green Corn Festival:
 One of the oldest First Nation celebrations
 Celebrated in August
 Lasted several days
 They gave offerings of tobacco and thanks to the Great Spirit
 They had dances, feasts, and games
Mid-Winter Festival:
 Six-day festival
 Celebrated at the beginning of the New Year
 Meant to give thanks to the creator
 People cleaned their houses and talked about their dreams and how they
guided them through out the year
 They visited each other, danced, ate and played games
Celebrations
Wacipi Celebration:
 Celebrated between March and September
 They sang, danced and visited family
 They performed the Hoop Dance
The hoops
represent the
never-ending
circle of life
Music
Water Drum:
Made from a hallow log
Water was placed at the bottom of the log
Rawhide was stretched over the top
Bark Rattle:
Pebbles were put inside chunks of bark
Oral Tradition
Families gathered around fire and old
people told stories
Some stories explained history, some
explained the creation of the natural
world and other demonstrated the
difference between right and wrong
behavior.
Videos
 An Ojibway Story of Creation - Pic
River First Nation
 Edmonton CapitalEx Hoop Dancing
Find It!
1 Bird
1 Water Drums
2 Indian kittens playing
1 Indian cat musician (with drum)
4 Teepees
4 Buffalo
1 Cartoon dancing Indian cat
Quiz

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First Nations Traditions

  • 2.
  • 3. The Medicine Wheel Ancient Symbol Round Shape = Completeness Circle = Eternity & circle of life  Medicine societies were a group of people who performed medicine rituals that meant to heal the sick
  • 4. Games The Bowl Game:  Fill bowl with six plum/peach stones  Paint one side of each rock black  Bet whether the dark or light side will face up when the bowl is banged on the ground  Stickball  Similar to what is now known as field hockey  Snow Snake  Compete to see who can slide a long stick the farthest across the snow  They also played lacrosse
  • 5. koArt km Clothing:  Porcupine quills  Shells  They made belts, pouches, moccasins and more. Dolls:  Mothers gave their children faceless corn husk dolls to teach them that the way they looked is not as important as who they are inside. Bowls and trays:  Made from bark from elm trees
  • 6. Celebrations The Green Corn Festival:  One of the oldest First Nation celebrations  Celebrated in August  Lasted several days  They gave offerings of tobacco and thanks to the Great Spirit  They had dances, feasts, and games Mid-Winter Festival:  Six-day festival  Celebrated at the beginning of the New Year  Meant to give thanks to the creator  People cleaned their houses and talked about their dreams and how they guided them through out the year  They visited each other, danced, ate and played games
  • 7. Celebrations Wacipi Celebration:  Celebrated between March and September  They sang, danced and visited family  They performed the Hoop Dance The hoops represent the never-ending circle of life
  • 8. Music Water Drum: Made from a hallow log Water was placed at the bottom of the log Rawhide was stretched over the top Bark Rattle: Pebbles were put inside chunks of bark
  • 9. Oral Tradition Families gathered around fire and old people told stories Some stories explained history, some explained the creation of the natural world and other demonstrated the difference between right and wrong behavior.
  • 10. Videos  An Ojibway Story of Creation - Pic River First Nation  Edmonton CapitalEx Hoop Dancing
  • 11. Find It! 1 Bird 1 Water Drums 2 Indian kittens playing 1 Indian cat musician (with drum) 4 Teepees 4 Buffalo 1 Cartoon dancing Indian cat
  • 12. Quiz