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Evaluation Tools
Geology
Fill in the Blank
1. The name of the volcano that the Northern Tutchone people still talk about today is called ____________________.
2. When a volcano erupts, it shoots out _____________ that flows down the side of the mountain, and then cools to form _______________ rock.
3. The name Nelruna translates to ______________ ______________ in English, and it last erupted about ___________ years ago.
4. Glaciers are big huge masses of ___________ that covered large areas of land.
5. The last period of glaciation in the Yukon took place about ___________ years ago.
6. The name of the volcano that erupted underneath a glacier
near Ft. Selkirk is _____ _______ _______________.
Plants
Crossword Puzzle 
Wildlife
Fill in the Blank
1. List four mammal species that were often found living near Ft. Selkirk.
a) _______________________
b) _______________________
c) _______________________
d) _______________________
2. List three mammal species that were not found as often near Ft. Selkirk.
a) _______________________
b) _______________________
c) _______________________
3. List three types of birds that were often found near Ft. Selkirk
a) _______________________
b) _______________________
c) _______________________
4. Give an example of a bird of prey, and an example of a waterfowl.
a) __________________ b) ___________________
5. List at least one interesting fact about each of the Caribou, the Salmon and the Sandhill Crane
Caribou ________________________________________________
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Salmon ________________________________________________
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Sandhill Crane __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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River Life
Fill in the Blank
1. Early explorers around Ft. Selkirk originally thought that the Yukon River flowed into the ___________ River, but really it is the other way around.
2. The current of the Yukon River near Ft. Selkirk is about _________ kilometres/hour.
3. The riverbed is constantly changing its shape and course because the ________ __________ always fluctuates.
4. In the winter, ice jams at Victoria Rock can cause _______________.
5. In the summer native people travelled the river by _______________
____________, and in the winter they travelled the river by _________
______________________________.
6. The narrow valley of the Yukon River near Ft. Selkirk
was a good ______
_______________ for migrating birds and an excellent ______________
_____________ for salmon.
7. Another type of animal that likes to live in the Yukon
River is _________
___________, a good source of food for fish and birds.
Seasonal Life
Crossword Puzzle
Gatherings
Fill in the Blank
1. The __________ & __________ store often had a Christmas party for the people of Ft. Selkirk.
2. A _________________, or memorial ceremony, was just one of the may festivals that were celebrated at Ft. Selkirk.
3. Besides trading, many people came to Ft. Selkirk to ___________ old friends.
4. ________ _______________ ______________ was a place that held many parties and special occasions for the people of Selkirk First Nation.
5. Elders recall that people often met their future ____________ or ________ at Christmas parties.
6. One of the activities of many Ft. Selkirk gatherings was _________ __________, a guessing game where players have to find hidden objects.
7. After the missionaries arrived, gatherings such as ____________,
______________ and ______________ became more common.
Territory and Place Names
Matching
1. Tagé Cho _____ The River Cuts Through Here
2. Sè ké nek _____ Jackfish Lake
3. Eté cho _____ Big River
4. Nju Yen Tlek _____ Rock Island Lake
5. Lutsäw Tú _____ Muddy Water
6. Hed dá nek _____ Oldest People
7. T'the Ndu _____ Poling Boat All The Time
Trade
Fill in the Blank
1. List four animals whose furs were commonly used for trade.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________
c) ______________________
d) ______________________
2. List three other items used for trading that weren't furs.
a) _____________________
b) _____________________
c) _____________________
3. List four items that the Chilkat people brought for trading, that they obtained because they lived on a coast.
a) _____________________
b) _____________________
c) _____________________
d) _____________________
4. List seven items that they Chilkat people brought for trading that they obtained from European people.
a) ____________________
b) ____________________
c) ____________________
d) ____________________
e) ____________________
f) ____________________
g) ____________________
5. State what a Northern Tutchone person would wear to show
that he or she was a trading partner of the Chilkat people.
____________________
6. List the order of ceremonies that occurred when the Chilkat people arrived to begin their trading negotiations.
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7. State the two reasons why young people watched the elders
complete the trade transactions.
_______________________ _______________________
