Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society

Coded Expectations, Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in
Contemporary Society, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation, NBV3E
Identity
Overall Expectations
IDV.01 · describe how traditional and contemporary beliefs and values of Aboriginal cultures influence
present-day activities and behaviours;
IDV.02 · identify aspects of cultural identity related to specific Aboriginal peoples;
IDV.03 · describe Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal perspectives on the contemporary cultural identities of
Aboriginal peoples;
IDV.04 · describe the efforts and successes of Aboriginal peoples to protect and maintain their cultures
and languages.
Specific Expectations
Aboriginal World View
ID1.01 – identify specific environmental influences (e.g., salmon migration on the Northwest Coast;
caribou migration for the Dene people; utilization of forests and lakes by the Ojibway and Cree
communities) on the social and cultural identity of Aboriginal peoples;
ID1.02 – describe the importance of aspects of the environment (e.g., animals, fish, plants) to the identity
of Aboriginal cultures;
ID1.03 – identify characteristics of language, artistic symbols, and the spiritual beliefs of Aboriginal
nations that relate to the natural environment (e.g., the language of the Iroquoian thanksgiving
address, West Coast totem poles, Inuit stone carvings);
ID1.04 – describe the importance of Aboriginal customs inside and outside of Aboriginal communities
(e.g., smudging, ceremonial uses of tobacco, naming ceremonies, walking out ceremonies, marriage
ceremonies, burial ceremonies);
ID1.05 – identify the qualities required of leaders within Aboriginal communities (e.g., the political
leader of the Cree nation in northern Quebec, a confederacy chief of an Iroquoian nation, the premier
of Nunavut).
Aboriginal and Canadian Relations
ID2.01 – describe the role that individuals, organizations, and events play in promoting an understanding
of Aboriginal cultural identity both inside and outside of Aboriginal communities (e.g., the role of
elders, storytellers, Native Friendship Centres, the Métis Nation of Ontario, traditionalists within
Iroquoian communities, the Wikwemikong Annual Powwow, and the pilgrimage to the sacred waters
of Lac Ste Anne);
ID2.02 – compare practices, behaviours, beliefs, and symbols found among Aboriginal cultures and other
cultural groups in Canada;
ID2.03 – describe the achievements of Aboriginal individuals in Canada that contribute to the cultural
identity of Canada (e.g., Susan Aglukark, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Drew Hayden Taylor, Tomson
Highway, Douglas Cardinal).
Renewal and Reconciliation
ID3.01 – demonstrate an understanding of the significance and impact of elders on individuals and on
communities (e.g., the role of grandparents, elders’ roles in Cree and Inuit hunting practices, clan
responsibilities);
ID3.02 – demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal communities’ and individuals’ efforts to maintain
their cultural identity (e.g., participation in reclaiming Native languages);
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