Gift Draw and Student Survey Students! Answer the Questions Below to enter the Draw and Help Us Reach Our Goal! We are creating an amazing educational resource in the form of an online museum to help students and visitors learn the rich stories and history of the First Peoples of this Michi Saagiig territory. We were so close to winning a grant that would fund this project but we were missing something important...input from you! When you take a few minutes to let us know what would be important to share in an online museum (and what wouldn't), you'll be entered into a draw to win prizes (shown below) and even better, you will help us build an extraordinary historical resource for students and visitors. Thank you! Name Email Which category best describes you? Elementary School student Grade 9 or 10 Grade 11 or 12 Recent Graduate Post Secondary student Other None How would you rate your knowledge and understanding of First Nations culture and history? Very knowledgeable Somewhat knowledgeable Interested but have not had much of an introduction to it Unfamiliar with First Nations culture and history Not sure Other None The Kawartha Lakes/Northumberland Region has long been inhabited by the Michi Saagiig people with a rich history and culture. What would you most like to know about Michi Saagig territory? What ways of learning about Michi Saagiig culture/history would you find most engaging? Please check all that apply. Photos of the past and the present. Informational videos from Elders, Knowledge Holders, other noteworthy individuals Personal stories captured on film Dioramas or displays of artifacts Text stories Games Historical timelines Quizzes Art, music and/or dance Time on the land supported by links to online exhibits explaining significance of different locations on a map. Other..... What museum exhibit, other kind of display or resource have you seen that piqued your curiosity? Why did it work well? Which of these topics about Indigenous culture capture your interest? Please check any that apply. The significance and importance of the Land and the Waters Waterways as travel routes and life line Technology of the Canoe Culture - Grandfather Teachings, Medicine Wheel Connection to Spirit of the sun, moon, stars, wind, birds, 4 legged, crawlers, and swimmers Connection and relationships - responsibility to treaty Connection between youth and Elders The Language and how it holds "everything" Cultivation, hunting and fishing - Manoomin, salmon, sugar bush, plant medicine, agriculture practices (burning etc.) Petroglyphs Serpent Mounds Dancing, drumming, song Governance - clans Shelter - wigwams Success Stories and Prominent People from this area. The Black Oak Savannah - A Rare Grassland Habitat First Nations Cultural Protocols - PowWow, Requests to Elders etc. These teach you how to show respect to First Nations people. Other When European Settlers came to this area, they created history-changing impacts for the First Nations people that still have many consequences today. Which of the following would you like to know more about... Treaty of Niagara Wampum - in 1764 regarding the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the British Crown Friendship Belt (Yellowhead Wampum Belt) - regarding the relationship between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabeg Treaty Twenty and the Williams Treaties - The major treaties that apply currently to the Kawartha/Northumberland Area Impact of the Indian Act - Created in 1876, this has had huge impacts on the lives of First Nations people. Different views of Dish with One Spoon Governance - Chief and Council - Learn about how the First Nations structure their governance. Impact of the building of the Trent Severn Waterway. The Residential School System and its impacts. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2-Spirit - Learn about how Indigenous women, girls and 2-Spirit peopleare targeted. Restoring the Black Oak savannah Success stories from the Community Protocols - PowWow, Requests to Elders etc. Two-eyed seeing - using both Western and Indigenous ways of knowing Other If you could design an engaging online museum, what would you like to see included? Thank you so much for your time and attention! Your thoughts will help create a valuable resource for all students and visitors to Michi Saagiig territory and beyond. Time's up
