LAND – INTERMEDIATE
Instructions: Hover over and click the large dark green leaves to learn about Indigenous Peoples’ relationship to the land or how to say “thank you” in some Indigenous languages.
Worldview “recognizes the interconnectedness and spirit within all things.”
Snuneymuxw First Nation. (2013). Coast Salish Culture. From Snuneymuxw.ca: https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/nation/culture/coast-salish-culture
“...Culture is founded upon a deep connection to our land, waters, and all living things.”
Snuneymuxw First Nation. (2013). Coast Salish Culture. From Snuneymuxw.ca: https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/nation/culture/coast-salish-culture
It is impossible to separate us from our connection to the land. The land sustains our body, mind, and spirit.
Chartier, C. (1993). Métis Lands and Resources. In T. R. Peoples, Sharing the Harvest: The Road to Self-Reliance, Report of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Economic Development and Resources (pp. 70-89). Ottawa: Canada Communication Group Publishing
kinanâskomitin = I thank you
Nêhiyawak
Plains Cree
Marsee = Thank you
Michif
Métis
We show respect to the land by taking care of it while offering thanks (gratitude) to nature for sustaining our lives.
Knowledge comes from the land and many ceremonies connect back to the natural world.
Indigenous stories and ceremonies are connected to the land.
hay ch qa’ = Thank you
hul'q'umi'num'
Coast Salish
Chet kw’enmantúmi = We Thank you
Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh sníchim
Squamish Language
“The land is a sacred trust from the Creator. The land is the giver of life like a mother. ”
Littlebear, D. L. (2009). Naturalizing Indigenous Knowledge: Synthesis Paper. Canadian Council on Learning Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre. From http://neatoeco.com/iwise3/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/NaturalizingIndigenousKnowledge_LeroyLittlebear.pdf
Niá:wen = Thank you
Kanien'kéha
Mohawk
Mahsi’ choo = Thank you very much
Gwich’in
Nitsiniiyi'taki = I thank you
Kainai
Blackfoot
Yawʌko - A big thank you
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Oneida
Nakurmiik = Thank you
Inuktitut (INUIT)
South Qikiqtaaluk