Human Rights
What are equality rights?
Rights that protect from unfairness or discrimination.
What is stereotyping?
Categorizing individuals based on certain characteristics?
White names, hair cutting, no language
What was conscription?
Forced enrolment in the army
What are cultural rights?
Rights that involve cultural beliefs and practices, including religion and language.
What is bias?
When a prejudice affects judgement or decision making?
Approximately how many years did Residential schools last?
100 +
What was censorship?
The government chose what media could be released to the public and edited letters from soldiers.
What does "inalienable" mean?
These rights cannot be taken away.
What is assimilation?
The process of being absorbed into the dominant culture or society.
What human rights did residential schools violate?
Freedom of speech, equality rights, cultural rights
What were internment camps?
The government put "enemy aliens" in camps during the war so they wouldn't spread information.
What is intergenerational trauma and how has it affected reserves?
It is when trauma is passed down through generations, and in Indigenous communities it has led to substance abuse, physical abuse, and dependency on the government.