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Indigenous Peoples of the World

Living cultures around the globe

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Indigenous peoples around the world today, such as the Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Sámi of northern Europe and Inuit of the Arctic: their homelands, languages and connections to the land, and what they share with Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: DR3.3 · beliefs about living on and with the land

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What does the Māori word whānau mean?

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    • family
    • mountain
    • boat
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    family

    Hint: Whānau means family. It can include grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins too.

  2. Question 2

    Some Sámi families in northern Europe herd which animal?

    • 🦘kangaroos
    • 🐪camels
    • 🦌reindeer
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    🦌 reindeer

    Hint: Reindeer herding is an important tradition for some Sámi families. Many Sámi also work in towns and cities.

  3. Question 3

    The United Nations has a day for the world's Indigenous peoples. Why?

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    • to mark the first day of winter
    • to celebrate one country only
    • to recognize and respect their cultures and rights
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    to recognize and respect their cultures and rights

    Hint: The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is August 9.

  4. Question 4

    Nunavut means “our land” in Inuktitut. Whose homeland is Nunavut?

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    • the Māori
    • Inuit
    • the Sámi
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    Inuit

    Hint: Nunavut is a territory in northern Canada. Most people who live there are Inuit.

  5. Question 5

    Long ago, Māori ancestors sailed across the Pacific Ocean in large canoes. What helped them find their way?

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    • phones with maps
    • the stars, the waves and the birds
    • road signs
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    the stars, the waves and the birds

    Hint: Expert navigators read the stars, ocean swells and birds to cross huge distances.

  6. Question 6

    Where is the homeland of the Sámi?

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    • Australia
    • Aotearoa New Zealand
    • the Arctic of Canada, Greenland and Alaska
    • northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
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    northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia

    Hint: The Sámi homeland, called Sápmi, stretches across the north of four countries in Europe.

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