Exam 2: Indigenous Traditions

Which Indigenous group clearly distinguished between true stories (ramani) and fictional tales (lidi)?

What is Maori weaving called?

Until recently, historians did not think there was any Aboriginal history to look at.

Who was one of the first Indigenous writers to be recognized internationally?

Which of these elements is typically of central importance to people considered Indigenous?

Why is Stan McKay (Cree) a significant Native person from Canada?

How many distinct Indigenous cultures are there throughout the world?

The North American "Earth Diver" stories are examples of what type of stories?

In Haiti, the merging of African and Christian traditions gave rise to which new religion?

Records suggest that by 1600, over 90 per cent of the original Indigenous population of the Americas had died as a direct result of the Europeans' presence.

Which of these elements is typically of central importance to Indigenous people?

Approximately what percentage of Indigenous people in the world today identify with a colonial religion?

The conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity had an enormous impact on gender relations.

Scholars estimate that by the time the trans-Atlantic slave trade ended, the population of Africa had been reduced by how much?

What does terra nullius mean and why is this significant for understanding European's attitudes towards Indigenous people?

Approximately what percentage of Indigenous people report practicing Indigenous religion?

Who wrote Custer Died for Your Sins?

The Tsimshian people used the term ptsan to refer to something similar to the totem pole.

The Navajo hogan is an explicitly ceremonial building.

Orality is an element common to many Indigenous traditions.