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Medicines and herbs

- Used tabacco as an offering to elders for help and a gift in prayer
- Sage, with a calming aura and smell was also used to cleanse an area
- Smudge bowl
- A large feather used to keep the fire going

Questions:
- How did they decided to chose what herbs to use?
- When did they decide to start using separate treatments for different sicknesses?
- When did they decide that tabacco would be used in prayer?

This exhibit interested me because the aboriginal peoples have an incredibly intriguing method of healing that used prayers and faith to find solutions to medical problems that infected their populations.

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Questions:
-Why was this given to specific people and what was it’s purpose?
-How is it made? Is there any techniques that need to be used when making it?

Why I chose this item:
I chose this item because I though the background story to it was interesting and made me think if there was other items given to indigenous soldiers going to fight a war

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Lapel Pin for Aboriginal Veterans

Pin in shape of a poppy and document that was about The Royal Canadian Legion acknowledging the contibutions made by Aboriginal Veterans in the first world war.This Lapel pin represents the First Nations people that fought for Canada in World War 1

Questions:When did the -Canadian Goverment issue these pins?
Was there a peace treaty or alliance formed between them?

This exibit interested me because when I first saw it I thought that it was same pin that people wore  on rememberance day for all the Canadians soldiers that diedin ww1, but this pin was different it had a Aborigianl on the front and  had written on it all about first nations people in war

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Royal Canadian Legion Aboriginal Pin

- The Royal Canadian Legion has chosen to recognize Canada's Aboriginal veterans in World War 1 and the contributions they made in history--> in help shape Canada to what it is today
- The pin has a poppy to commemorate those that have fallen in the war and a "dream catcher" to represent the First Nations

Questions:
When did they start selling the pins?
Why did the Legion choose to commemorate the First Nations now?

I like this exhibit because it's an interesting pin that holds a lot of history between the First Nations and their impact on history.

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Grandfather Teachings
- The teachings had different lessons on each one of them
-The 7 different lessons were: love, wisdom, courage, truth, humility, honesty and respect
-Each teaching had an animal that went along with the lesson

Questions:
What is the reason for the different animals being with certain teachings?
Why did the write the teachings on rocks?

I liked this exhibit because it showed the rules that the indigenous went by and followed.

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-Each have different meanings (love, wisdom, courage, truth, humility, honesty and respect)
-were put in dark sweat lodges(representing going back into the womb/regeneration)
-Are some of the oldest rocks
-Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual connections are made

Questions
-Are they at all related to the 7 chakras?
-Is there a ritual that goes on to make these connections?

I am interested in this because it reminds me of the 7 chakras and how they connected a human with their mind and soul. Also, I am interested in the type of rituals that the indigenous went through to make them believe in these rocks

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Questions:
- Was this apart of a healing procedure that the First Nations used?
- Why was there a feather and what would it signify or do?
- Was this used in a war or battle overseas or for the locals?
- What was the item in the wooden spoon?

I am interested in this exhibit because out of all the exhibits in the room it was more colorful and eye-catching, looked a lot larger, and I immediately was curious of what it was too.

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Grandfather teachings
- different rocks representing different lessons learned by indigenous
- Lessons are love, wisdom, courage, truth, humility, honesty, respect

Questions
- why are the messages on rocks?
- what do they do with the rocks?
- are there different copies of the rocks?

I am interested in this because it was different than all the other exhibits and had rocks

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Questions:
Why are they braided?
What are they used to heal/help?
Observations:
Used as medicine.
Represents unity between the body, mind, and soul.
Represents love, kindness, and honesty.
Kept in long braids.
This exhibit interested me because I like learning about medicine. Also, I've seen sweetgrass before, but I've never really been told what it does. I think it would be interesting to learn more about it.

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-They are apart of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
-They provide forces to support CAF national security
-Regularly train with other CAF members to remain prepared
-Assist with national disasters
-Assist in search and rescue efforts

I chose this topic because I am interested in the way they help and I have been in a group that reminds me of this one.