Lecture 1: Creation Narratives PDF

Lecture 1: Creation Narratives Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ga7996 1. Eurocentrism*** focusing preeminently on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider worldview 2. Eurocentric -teaching only good things our nation has done mythology...

Lecture 1: Creation Narratives Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ga7996 1. Eurocentrism*** focusing preeminently on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider worldview 2. Eurocentric -teaching only good things our nation has done mythology - glossing over harm 3. Ethnohistory "The branch of anthropology concerned with the history of peoples and cultures, especially non-Western ones" 4. Ethnohistory in- -inclusivity cludes - indigenous ways of knowing -reframes history to include marginalized voices 5. Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies knowledge uses: 6. Epistemolo- theories of knowledge gies*** -the study of what we can know and how we can know it- the nature, validity, and scope of knowledge and accepted belief of a society 7. Ontologies** nature of being the metaphysical -branch that studies questions of being and existence, reality, and how beings and things are grouped into basic categories 8. What are some Narratives, wampum belts, and pictographic writing, much elements of In- of which was lost during residential schools. digenous oral history? 9. Why are sto- Narratives are seen as the best way to understand culture, ries important reflecting Indigenous epistemologies (knowledge) and on- in understanding tologies (being). Indigenous cul- tures? 10. What is unique They are often sacred, told by storykeepers at specific about oral narra- times, and require listeners to interpret the lessons them- tives in Indige- selves. 1/4  Lecture 1: Creation Narratives Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ga7996 nous communi- ties? 11. What are the four East: Mi'kmaq & Wabanaki. directions of cre- South: Komaawiigoo Odaawaak. ation stories in West: Haida. Indigenous nar- North: Inuit of Sikusiilaq. ratives? 12. Name recurring Women as creators. themes in Indige- -people moving towards the setting sun nous creation Respect for all beings, as some may be spirit beings. stories. Twin narratives Trickster characters with humour and imperfections. 13. What does It means "People of the Longhouse," originally a confeder- "Hau- acy of five nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, denosaunee" and Seneca. The Tuscarora joined later, forming the Six mean, and what Nations. is its composition? 14. Where are In New York State, Southern Ontario, and Quebec, with Haudenosaunee key communities like the Six Nations of the Grand River communities and Mohawk reserves such as Kahnawake and Akwe- located today? sasne. 15. Trickerster Sense of humour, not always truthful, not perfect -example Raven 16. What are the The Creation Story. four "Great Nar- The Three Sisters. ratives" accord- The Deganawidah Epic (Great Law of Peace). ing to Dr. Susan Karihwiyo (Good Message of Handsome Lake). Hill? 17. Summarize the Sky Woman fell from the sky, was rescued by a turtle, and Sky Woman cre- muskrat sacrificed itself to bring mud for creating land. She ation story. gave birth to twins, continuing creation. 2/4  Lecture 1: Creation Narratives Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ga7996 18. What is the story The Three Sisters narrative describes the symbiotic rela- of the three sis- tionship between corn, beans, and squash ers 19. Who was the The Peacemaker (Hiawatha) preached peace, power, and Peacemaker, and a "Good Mind." He united the Haudenosaunee under the what was his Great Law of Peace. message? -Prophesized to save his people 20. What role A sorcerer transformed by Hiawatha, introducing condo- did Atatarho lence ceremonies to replace mourning wars. play in Hau- denosaunee his- tory? 21. What were Cyclical wars to replace lost members through captives. mourning wars, Resolved by condolence ceremonies and adoption into and how were clans. they resolved? 22. What is signifi- It restored balance by incorporating captives into families, cant about adop- often through ceremonies controlled by women. tion in Hau- denosaunee cul- ture? 23. What is the The condolence ceremony is a process for dealing with condolence cer- grief due to loss, directing minds toward the future and uni- emony in Hau- ty. It replaces seasonal mourning wars and was modeled denosaunee cul- by the Peacemaker. ture, and how -15 steps of the ceremony does it function? 24. Who was Hand- Handsome Lake was a Seneca man of the Turtle Clan, some Lake, and born in 1735. After a near-death experience, he was vis- what was the ited by four Sky-world beings who gave him visions of Karihwiyo (Good Haudenosaunee destruction and ways to prevent it. Message)? -Impact: Handsome Lake became a teacher and prophet, helping guide cultural adaptations to preserve the Hau- denosaunee people. 3/4  Lecture 1: Creation Narratives Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ga7996 25. Who was Hand- A Seneca prophet who, after a near-death experience, some Lake, and promoted visions of cultural adaptation to avoid destruc- what was his vi- tion. sion? 26. What were the Cultivating crops, domesticating animals, European-style four key compo- housing, and maintaining cultural survival. nents of Hand- some Lake's message? 27. What was the A 1613 treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Dutch, Kaswentha (Two emphasizing mutual respect and non-interference as sov- Row Wampum ereign nations. Treaty)? 28. What is the It granted land along the Grand River to the Hau- significance of denosaunee for their role in the War of 1812. the Haldimand Treaty? 4/4