Indigenous Studies Program Visions, Goals, Protocols 101, 201 & 301
Session 6
Session 6
LEVEL 101: Regalia, Ribbon Shirts, Ribbon Skirts, Jingle Dress, Round Dances, Pow Wow Ceremony, Skabee (Ishka-bay) Helpers
Dancing is a form of invoking blessings for the Indigenous people in the same manner as speaking and singing. All life cycles follow the circle in a clockwise manner and so does the dancing. Ribbon blouses and Ribbon Skirts (which are round shaped ) are worn by women to ceremonies as the colours for each person is used to connect to each person’s energy.
Men will wear their traditional regalia and ribbon shirts. For example, Thunderbird names and colors will show different shades of black, blue and white colors for example. Whereas, Eastern directional names will show red, orange, yellow colors etc.
Round Dances are performed in a circle motion to create union among people and Pow Wow events bring Indigenous people together to celebrate a survival and thriving of Indigenous nations. Women’s Jingle Dress dancing which is said to have originated in Ontario, Canada, is particular to Indigenous women bringing healing and strength to our Indigenous nations.
The learner will be able to develop knowledge and awareness of the different regalia, dances, Pow Wow ceremony.
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Identify and describe who is able to obtain proper Regalia for ceremony and who can serve as a Skabee.
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Identify and describe the reasons certain colours are used in ceremonial process.
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Explain how the sacred dances and regalia relate to ceremony.
LEVEL 201: Western Season Quadrant
Black, Autumn, Sunset, Sage, Buffalo, Earth, Adulthood, Body.
Learners will place their stones in the Western Quadrant. All other Learners will listen and learn. The Learners in this quadrant will be given the responsibility to teach these Season words and their meanings. These Learners will take their stones home with them as before.
The learner will be able to describe their understanding of the Season words and their meaning:
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Identify and apply steps to using Sage in a ceremonial manner.
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Describe and Identify all the Season words to other Learners from another quadrant.
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White, Winter, Night, Sweetgrass, White bear, Air, Old/Age Elder, Mind.
Learners will be attending a Full Moon Ceremony at the Hope Centre.
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The sixth Ska-bee will assist the Elder and the Learners in participating at this ceremony.
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Learners will place their sacred objects on the star blanket as instructed in Session 1
Full Moon Ceremony: The Moon is called Grandmother Moon and is greatly respected because it is believed that the moon cycle is a gift to women. The moon cycle offers mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual cleansing. The full moon is considered a great source of power and women sometimes perform a ceremony to honor and seek guidance from Grandmother Moon. Women might pray, ask for renewed energy, take water for the Moon to bless, perform music and dances, or burn tobacco for cleansing.
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