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Emotional (Relate) Activating Prior Knowledge, MATERIALS
1. Hiawatha and the
Minds On
Peacemaker by
Opening Circle Robbie Robertson
Prompting Questions:
• What would happen if there were no rules or guidelines in your
family? In your class? In your school? LANGUAGE
CONNECTIONS:
• Compare and contrast family, classroom, and school community rules.
Chief: Gimaa (gih-maw) (man)
Minds On:
Gimaakwe: (gih-maw-
Play the video of the song “Hiawatha and the Peacemaker” by musical kwhe) (woman)
icon Robbie Robertson, who is of Mohawk and Cayuga descent. See Gimaa: (gih-maw) (not
weblinks list for link or listen to the song on the CD that accompanies distinguished by gender
in practice)
the book of the same name.
councillor: gaagiigdoownini
We are learning to identify how governments meet the various needs of (gaw-geeg-doh-nih-nih) (man)
its citizens (Indigenous Governance, Federal, Provincial, Municipal, etc.). gaagiidoowkwe (gaw-geeg-
doh-kwhe) (woman)
1. Read Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, and discuss how community
relationships are formed and how relating to others helps to leader: eniigaanzidt (Eh-nee-
gawn-zit) (either gender)
create the common good.
law: naakonigewin (nawk-oh-
2. Discuss how Hiawatha and the Peacemaker also illustrates that
nih-geh-win)
Indigenous communities had their own forms of government
Ojibwe translations done using
before contact with Europeans. Rama First Nation Ojibwe
Language Dictionary. Chippewas
3. Read the Historical Note at the end of the book, which addresses
of Rama, 2005.
the idea that the “Great Law of Peace” is believed to be one of the
oldest forms of collaborative democracy.

Physical (Reveal) Action, Hands On
Procedure: Play Roles and Responsibilities Game MATERIALS
This game will provide students an opportunity to learn more about 1. Rama Governance
the roles and responsibilities of Rama’s Chief and Council. Structure teacher notes;
link on weblinks list
1. Refer to the Chippewas of Rama First Nation Resource Book,
2. Rama Governance
pages 17 to 18 and page 54, and read the sections on Governance
Structure information
and Self-Government. sheet – anchor chart;
2. Provide students with a description of Rama’s governance link on weblinks list
structure, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the chief
and various members of council (Rama’s Governance Structure
information sheet; link on weblinks list).
3. Display an anchor chart for students to reference, which displays
the different portfolios within Rama.
4. Provide students with BLM R5.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Chief
and Council Game Board. Each student will be given a “portfolio”
or role that coincides with portfolios held by Rama’s Chief
and Council.

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