Calls to Action
How many Calls to Action are there?
94
When is Truth & Reconciliation Day?
September 30th
What does the Color Red Symbolize?
Believed spirits see bright colours the best, red in particular. The colour red helps lost spirits find their way home to their loved ones.
What Treaty does our main office land on?
Treaty 6
What Act was passed to avoid the provisions and promises of the treaties that is still in place today?
The Indian Act
How many Calls to Action have been completed?
14 Completed
International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples is?
August 9
What year was the National inquiry into MMIW?
2016
The time period during which the 11 Numbered Treaties across Canada were negotiated.
1871 to 1921
The Numbered Treaties all included provisions related to _________ that the Department of Indian Affairs and the Indian Act formed their own vision of.
Education
Which Call to Action led to the development of Truth and reconciliation Day?
Call #80
What year did the Canadian Government lift bans on cultural celebrations and ceremonies?
1951
Where is the "Highway of Tears" located?
Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert BC.
When was each Alberta Treaty signed?
Treaty 6: August 23, 1876
Treaty 7: September 22, 1877
Treaty 8: June 21, 1899
What does UNDRIP or DOTROIP stand for?
UNDRIP: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
DOTROIP: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Name two Calls to Action that have not been completed?
2,6,9,10,26,34,45,46,47,51,52,56,64,89,92
The last Residential School closed in ____, it was located in _______. What year did this School open?
(MUST ANSWER BLANKS AS WELL)
1997, located in Nunavut. The school opened in 1985.
OR
1996, located in Sask. The school opened in 1876.
Helen Betty Osborne was tragically taken from us in 1971. Her death led to which historic inquiry?
Aboriginal Justice Inquiry.
This numbered treaty was signed on August 3, 1871, between Canada and the Anishinabek and Swampy Cree of southern Manitoba.
Treaty No. 1
What government-run system replaced residential schools, operated in violation of the treaties, and is still in effect today?
Child Welfare System
This Call to Action was a televised publicity stunt in 2022, but it missed the mark on the "why" and what was being asked for. What Numbered Call was it?
Call #58- the Pope's apology
This Proclamation served as the basis for all treaties and was intended to forbid settlement on Native American territory, require settlers to withdraw, and restrict future settlement. It also formalized Native American land titles. What is the name of this Proclamation?
The Proclamation of 1763
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls published its Final Report in 2019 and included these ___________ intended to address the root causes.
231 Calls for Justice
I am hiking in Banff National Park. Which treaty territory am I on? (hint: multiple)
Treaty 6, 7, 8
______________ passed in 2007, after a tragic death, which highlighted massive system failures. In February 2025, the rules on what qualifies changed, greatly increasing denials and limiting funds.
Jordan's Principle