2. Introduction
Hi, everyone, I would like to thank you for attending this discussion. My name is Karen Swan, I
am an Indigenous Woman from Lake Manitoba first nation, a community about 3 hrs North of
Winnipeg. I would also like to acknowledge that I am presenting today on Treaty One land the
traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Dene, Dakota and Oji-Cree Nations and the
homeland of the Métis.”
3. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
4. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
5. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
6. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
7. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
8. VOCABULARY WORDS
Regalia
Ceremonies
Distinct
Traditions
Identities
1. The distinctive clothing worn or ornaments carried at formal
occasions as an indication of status.
2. Passing of culture and beliefs from generation to generation
3. Formal acts that are fixed and traditional done on important
social or religious occasions
4. The fact of being who or what a person or thing is
5. Clearly separate or different from something
9. Agenda
Vocabulary activity
Introduction to the 3 main distinct Indigenous identities and cultures in Canada.
First Nations traditions
• Powwows
Inuit/Inuk traditions
• Throat singing
Metis traditions
• Jigging and fiddling
Indigenous languages
10. When You Think Of Indigenous Culture, What Image
Comes To Mind?
These images all represent Indigenous culture , BUT……
11. These are three distinct groups of indigenous people in Canada
with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual
beliefs.
1.First Nations
2.Metis
3.Inuit/Inuk
According to the 2016 census by
statistics Canada there are:
1.6 million people in Canada
identified as Indigenous, making
up 4.9 per cent of the national
population.
First Nations,
977,230
metis,
587,545
inuit, 65,025