Grades 4–8 | Gallery

North America is called Turtle Island by many First Nations groups because in many Hidden Message creation stories the continent was formed Find the words in the puzzle. Once you’ve found all the words, on the back of the leftover letters spell out a proverb. Take the spare a turtle. letters in the order they are written, and fill in the blanks.

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CHIPEWYAN SIOUX C A N N OT EAT M ONEY EAGLE TIPI SWEAT LODGE PIPE CREE WI-SA-KE-CAHK BUFFALO ELDERS ASSINIBOIN Grades 4–8 | First Nations Gallery

1. What First Nations now call home? ______Assiniboin 8. Match the animal with the season in which it was hunted. (Nakota),______Sioux (Dakota and Lakota), Cree (Nehiyawak), Saulteaux______(Anishinabeg), and (). 2. In what season are stories told? ______Winter WINTER 3. Which moral principle, mentioned in the winter camp display, do you feel is the most important to you? The principle of ______SPRING 4. Draw a design that was used by the people in their clothing. SUMMER

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9. Which First Nation group lived in Saskatchewan in 1700 but not in 1850? ______Hidatsa 5. Circle the words in the following list that best describes the 10. When the French Revolution began in Europe in 1779, what was moccasins made by the Plains Cree people. about to happen in Saskatchewan? ______First recorded smallpox ______epidemic in 1781. BRIGHT COLOURS BEADED EMBROIDERED ______FLOWER PATTERNS LINES & TRIANGLES DULL COLOURS 11. During the fur trade, what were beaver pelts used for in Europe? Hats.______6. Why is the eagle so sacred to the First Nations people? ______He flies ______the highest of all birds; therefore, he is believed to be 12. What two main were signed in Saskatchewan? ______the closest to the Creator. Treaties______4 and 6. 7. What do some believe the Northern Lights are? ______The Old Ones ______who have come to dance. ______