ES 9 Human Needs Blackfoot/Maslow Progress Checkpoint

Part A

Read the excerpt below from Cindy Blackstock (Gitxsan First Nation) describing the responsibility of carrying knowledge forward:

“We have been given the ancestors’ teachings and the feelings and the spirit. We can do a couple of things with that. We can say that what we know is inadequate and that we’re not Indian enough and that we don’t know enough about it or we don’t want to pass it on. And we hold our breath and our people stop. Or you can nourish that breath. You can breathe in even deeper the knowledge of others and understand it at a deep level and then breathe it forward. That’s the breath of life.”

Glossary:

• Nourish – to care for and help something grow.

• Breath of life – a symbol for keeping culture and knowledge alive.

1. Based on the paragraph above, which of the following statements is true:

Part B: Multiple Choice

2. According to Maslow's hierarchy, which type of need must be met before an individual can reach “self-actualization”?

3. In the Blackfoot view, what is the ultimate goal of the pyramid?

Part C: Identification

Directions: Read each sentence and determine whether it describes Maslow or Blackfoot.

Part D: Short Answer

Word Bank:

• Self – a person’s own identity, feelings, and growth.

• Survival – meeting basic needs like food, water, and shelter to stay alive.

• Fulfillment – feeling complete, happy, or satisfied with life.

  In 2–3 sentences, explain one way the Blackfoot pyramid is different from Maslow’s hierarchy. Think about how helping your community is part of being fulfilled.

  Sentence Starter:

• The Blackfoot people believe that fulfillment comes from ___________________, while Maslow believed ______________________.

  or

• One way the Blackfoot pyramid is different from Maslow’s hierarchy is _____________________.