Take our National Aboriginal Day quiz

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National Aboriginal Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a quiz about all things Aboriginal. Here are a few questions about people, places and events that have been featured in stories in Ontario Bichbark and our sister publications over the past year. How many can you get right?

1) In the June 2004 issue of Windspeaker, we reported on the decision of the North American Indigenous Games Council to postpone the next games, originally scheduled to be held in 2005, until 2006. In what U.S. city were those games scheduled to be held?

2) In the July 2004 issue of Windspeaker, we featured a story about actor Lorne Cardinal. On what TV show does Cardinal play Davis Quinton, police chief of the fictional town of Dog River?

3) The July 2004 issue of Windspeaker also included a story about John Kim Bell and his retirement from the presidency of an organization he founded in 1984. What is the name of that organization?

4) In the October 2004 issue of Windspeaker, we brought our readers a story about the grand opening of a new museum that officially opened its doors in Washington, DC on Sept. 21. What is the name of the new institution?

5) In our December 2004 issue of Windspeaker, we featured a story about Dwayne Roth and his declaration of a second Metis rebellion in Saskatchewan. Who is Roth, and what is his beef?

6) Windspeaker's February 2005 edition featured a story about a controversial decision to ban what spiritual practice within provincial jails in Alberta?

7) A story about Louise Halfe was featured in the March 2005 issue of Windspeaker. Who is Halfe, and what new role did she take on in January 2005?

8) In the January 2005 issue of Raven's Eye, we brought you a story about the generosity of the Mount Currie Indian Band, who took $2,200 of the money earmarked to help them rebuild their community after severe flood damage, and instead donated the funds to help the survivors of what natural disaster?

9) A story about the furor surrounding the unveiling of the logo for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, to be held in Whistler, B.C., can be found in the May 2005 issue of Raven's Eye. What is the logo, and why is it getting such a cold response from B.C's First Nation communities?

10) In the July/August 2004 issue of Ontario Birchbark, we brought you a story about a renowned author and playwright who was awarded an honourary doctor of letters degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury. His works have included the plays The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. Who is he?

11) A story about the new owners of the St. Eugene Mission Resort, located near Cranbrook, B.C., was among the stories we brought you in the November 2004 issue of Ontario Birchbark. The resort, which was suffering financial difficulties under its previous ownership, was purchased by Mmnikaning First Nation of Ontario, the Samson Cree Nation of Alberta and the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council of British Columbia. The resort now boasts a hotel, golf course and casino, but what was the historic building's original use?

12) The May 2005 issue of Ontario Birchbark included a story about Ted Nolan, who has been signed on to coach the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Nolan hasn't been behind the bench since the 1996-1997 season, when he was the coach of what National Hockey League team?

13) In the August 2004 issue of Saskatchewan Sage, we brought you a story about artist Dana Claxton and her multimedia exhibit that tells the story of her ancestors, who settled in the Moose Jaw area, following their leader, who had led them to victory against General George Custer in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Who was the legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief that Claxton's great-great maternal grandparents and great-grandmother accompanied on the long trek from South Dakota to Saskatchewan?

14) A profile of actor Mathew Strongeagle was featured in the November 2004 issue of Sskatchewan Sage. The young actor is one of the stars of the television show Moccasin Flats, and also landed the role of a young Sioux man in a much-anticipated mini-series being produced by DreamWorks Television, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer. Can you name the yet-to-be-broadcast mini-series?

15) Another Saskatchewan actor was profiled in the March 2005 issue of Saskatchewan Sage. Newly appointed to the Order of Canada, he has appeared in numerous movies and television shows. On the big screen, he was in Black Robe, Legends of the Fall and The Doe Boy. On the small screen, he's made appearances on Smallville, The X-Files, Due South, MacGyver and Moccasin Flats, but is probably best known for his portrayal of Albert Golo in North of 60. Can you name him?

16) In the April 2005 issue of Saskatchewan Sage, we ran a story about the 41st annual All-Native Hockey Tournament, hosted by the Battleford's Indian Metis Friendship Centre on March 25 to 27. The winning team at this year's tournament was the same team to take top spot last year-the Redskins. The team's coach also has another hat he wears when not behind the bench, that of comedian. Do you know the name of this popular entertainer and part-time winning hockey coach?

17) We brought you coverage of an annual pilgrimage in the August 2004 issue of Alberta Sweetgrass, sharing images of people who each year travel to walk in the healing waters of what Northern Alberta lake?

18) The December 2004 issue of Alberta Sweetgrass brought you news of honours bestowed upon actor Graham Greene, who received the Earle Grey Award during the Gemini Awards ceremony held on Dec. 13. Greene, whose acting career has spanned two decades, has earned two Gemini Awards for his work on the children's television show Dudley the Dragon. Can you name the character Greene plays on the show?

19) With the National Hockey League (NHL) non-existent this past season, many professional hockey players were looking for opportunities o lace up the skates and take to the ice. In the January 2005 issue of Alberta Sweetgrass, we told you about the Horse Lake Thunder, a senior team in Alberta's North Peace Hockey League, and their attempts to wrangle themselves a pro player for the playoffs. Which NHL star did the team sign?

20) In the March issue of Alberta Sweetgrass, we featured a story about a decision by Saddle Lake First Nation Chief Ed Makokis to launch a boycott of businesses in a nearby town following a story that appeared in the local paper in which a member of the town's council said the problems with street crime in the community were caused by Native people. What is the name of the town that was targeted by the boycott?

Answers:

1) The 2005 North American Indigenous Games were scheduled to be held in Buffalo, New York, but were postponed after the Buffalo Sports Society, the organization that was to host the event, failed to meet the requirements that came with those hosting duties. The next games are scheduled to take place in Denver, Colorado in 2006.

2) Lorne Cardinal is one of the stars of CTV's hit comedy show Corner Gas.

3) John Kim Bell resigned from the presidency of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation.

4) The Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of the American Indian had its grand opening on Sept. 21, 2004. The new museum celebrates and shares the cultures of Indigenous peoples from across the Americas.

5) Dwayne Roth is president of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan. In November 2004 he walked from Saskatoon to Regina, arriving in the provincial capital on Nov. 16-Louis Riel Day. Roth was protesting the provincial government's refusal to recognize the results of the MNS election held in May and the government's subsequent freezing of funding to the Metis organization due to irregularities in the election process.

6) In September 2004, a smoking ban was implemented within provincial jails in Alberta. The ban on smoking tobacco products was extended to ban th burning of Sweetgrass. While members of the union representing prison guards in Alberta presented the ban as a health issue, others saw it as an infringement on the religious rights of Aboriginal inmates.

7) Louise Halfe is a poet whose published works include Bear Bones and Feathers and Blue Marrow. In January 2005 she was named Saskatchewan's poet laureate.

8) Mount Currie Indian Band donated $2,200 to the Burnaby Red Cross to help the victims of the tsunami that devastated parts of southeast Asia and eastern Africa in December 2004. The money had originally been donated to Mount Currie by Canadians for Reconciliation, which held a banquet to raise funds for Aboriginal people affected by fires and flooding in B.C.

9) The logo chosen for the 2010 Winter Olympics is an inukshuk, which organizers say represents the connection between Canadians and their breathtaking natural environment. First Nation leaders in B.C. question why a logo representing West Coast culture wasn't chosen, and are upset with the lack of input by B.C. First Nations into the logo selection. Others are concerned about cultural appropriation, as the design was created by non-Inuit artists. Still others question the wisdom of having the games represented by a logo that bears a striking resemblance to Pac-Man.

10) Tomson Highway was recognized by Laurentian University on June 4, 2004.

11) St. Eugene Mission was opened in 1910 as a residential school for Aboriginal children.

12) Ted Nolan coached the Buffalo Sabres during the 1996-97 season, and earned the Jack Adams Award, given to the National Hockey League coach of the year in recognition of his efforts. The Sabres offered Nolan a one-year extension to his contract, but he turned them down.

13) Dana Claxton's ancestors were followers of Sitting Bull. Her multimedia exhibit, Sitting Bull and the Moose Jaw Sioux, features images of the decendants of the Moose Jaw Sioux and deconstructed images from the Battle of Little Big Horn.

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