ABST EXAM 10 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What dialect is found in Fort st James?
Nak'azdli
What dialects are found in Prince George?
Lheidli
Indian act
Created in 1876 by the federal government
When was the ban on Balhats and sundance?
1884
Why was the balhats and sundance ban lifted?
Protests and lobbying by First Nations political actions
in 1927, first nations couldnt do what?
Hire a laywer
Clans
Follow a common ancestor
Balhats
ways of life, type of government, type of justice system, gatherings, potlatches
Clans in the Nadleh & Stellat'en area
, Caribou / little man
Beaver (owl and grouse)
Frog
Bear
What clan is Bruce?
Beaver
How many types of Potlatches are there?
4 (Caribou, Beaver (owl and grouse), Frog, Bear)
What clans exist in the Fraser Lake area?
Bear
Beaver
Frog
Caribou
Funeral Potlatch (Balhats)
1. Smoke Party (deceased persons father clan is the workers, deceased persons clan is the
host, all clans receive cigarettes and candy, timeframe is within a couple days of death)
2. Funeral (catholic burial or cremation)
3. Balhats following funeral (gifts brought to clan host table, monies are collected, all expenses
are covered from the monies collected, no dancing no drumming
Memorial Potlatch (Balhats)
1. Smoke party (workers work on headstone)
2. Balhats (headstone drag to graveyard from dead persons residence, grieving should be done at
this time, dinner for all guests, Clan remembers their dead person)
Indamanek - clan members show respect by dancing in with a gift or money for host clan to give
away
Berry dance - all guest clan members have to finish bowls of berries while singing clan songs &
dancing
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What dialect is found in Fort st James?
Nak'azdli
What dialects are found in Prince George?
Lheidli
Indian act
Created in 1876 by the federal government
When was the ban on Balhats and sundance?
1884
Why was the balhats and sundance ban lifted?
Protests and lobbying by First Nations political actions
in 1927, first nations couldnt do what?
Hire a laywer
Clans
Follow a common ancestor
Balhats
ways of life, type of government, type of justice system, gatherings, potlatches
Clans in the Nadleh & Stellat'en area
, Caribou / little man
Beaver (owl and grouse)
Frog
Bear
What clan is Bruce?
Beaver
How many types of Potlatches are there?
4 (Caribou, Beaver (owl and grouse), Frog, Bear)
What clans exist in the Fraser Lake area?
Bear
Beaver
Frog
Caribou
Funeral Potlatch (Balhats)
1. Smoke Party (deceased persons father clan is the workers, deceased persons clan is the
host, all clans receive cigarettes and candy, timeframe is within a couple days of death)
2. Funeral (catholic burial or cremation)
3. Balhats following funeral (gifts brought to clan host table, monies are collected, all expenses
are covered from the monies collected, no dancing no drumming
Memorial Potlatch (Balhats)
1. Smoke party (workers work on headstone)
2. Balhats (headstone drag to graveyard from dead persons residence, grieving should be done at
this time, dinner for all guests, Clan remembers their dead person)
Indamanek - clan members show respect by dancing in with a gift or money for host clan to give
away
Berry dance - all guest clan members have to finish bowls of berries while singing clan songs &
dancing
