Residential schools
What was the main goal of residential schools
To convert Indigenous children to be more European and forget about their culture
What is a treaty
A treaty is a agreement between First natives people and the Government
What is the definition of reconciliation
Fixing things that you have wronged in the past
How did Residential Schools make Indigenous children forget their identity
Telling them their culture is bad, making the european culture seem better than thiers, punishing kids who follow their past, etc.
T or F: Indigenous people are still affected by residential Schools to this day
True. The affects of residential Schools are hard to be forgotten because of how much and how many people it affected
T or F: Residential schools were optional schools that parents signed their children up for
False. Residential schools were not by choice and were a forced effort by the Euorpeans
What did the Goverment want from the Indigenous people from these treaties
Land, labor, resources, peace, etc.
Why do we celebrate and were orange shirts on Orange shirt day
To remember the children who were taken away from their families and brought to Residential School
What is Smudging
Smudging is a Indigeonous ceremony which involves burning special herbs to cleans one self or a space
What is one way schools today are including Indigenous voice
Land Acknowelgement, guest speakers, celebrated days, etc.
How did these schools teaching that the First natives culture was worse than the Europenas affect the Indigenous children and their families in the long term
Indentity loss, forgetting of culture, Trauma, Etc
What did the Indigenous people want as trade from Government from the treaties
Money, education, tools, reserves, etc.
Why do we celebrate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
To recognise the stuggles of the children who went through residential school and support reconciliation
T or F: Residential schools taught many different types of Indigenous languages
False. They taught only English to convert the children into more European people
What are Indigenous people still fighting for to this day
They are fighting for land rights and ending racism against them
When was the last residential school closed (Double Points: In which province was it in)
The last residential school was closed in the year 1997. It was located in Nunavut
How was the Government unfair to the Indigenous people during the treaties
Most promises weren't kept and Indigenous people didint always know what they were signing into
What do we listen to every morning to recognise the original owners of the land we live on to this day
The land acknowlegement
What is a Powwow
A Indigeonous cultural celebration that includes dancing, singing, dressing in cultural clothing and honours their ancestors
What is one way Indigeonous people can and are using the internet today to spread their culture
They are using apps like Tiktok, Youtube or Instagram to make posts about their culture and spread information about it
Remember Grade 7: Who is Chanie Wenjack and what is he known for
He is known for escaping a residential school alone and never being found until he was found deceased on a railroad in the freezing cold
Name one treaty and tell what it rules and trades were
(No right answer)
Name one other day that is celebrated to reconcile with the Indigeonous people (Double points if given the date)
(No correct answer)
Who is Louis Reil
Louis Reil is a Metis leader who founded the Red River Resistance and Manitoba
If you worked at the Canadian Goverment what is one wthing you can do to help the First natives people in todays society
(No correct answer)