Government
The year that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was implemented
1982
The year that Maureen graduated high school.
2009
The nationality that makes up majority of the Rossburn population
Ukrainian
The principal of Waywayseecappo school in 2010
Troy Luhowy
The fraction of students from Canadian reserves that graduate high school
1/4
This Prime Minister formally apologized in the House of Commons for Canada's treatment of Indigenous children at residential schools
Stephen Harper
Maureen's 5th grade teacher
Tammy McCullough
The grade that students went to Rossburn school
Grade 9
The name of the Chief of Waywayseecappo
Murray Clearsky
The approximate amount of schools on reserves
500
The Finance Minister who put a 2% cap on annual spending increases for services on reserves
Paul Martin
The colour of the dress Maureen wore for her graduation
Sky-blue
The mayor of Rossburn between 2014-2018
Brian Brown
The percentage of what employees would make on-reserve compared to off-reserve for the same job
75%
This amount of children live on reserves across Canada
120,000
The deputy minister of Indian Affairs in 1993
Scott Serson
Maureen's degree
Bachelor of arts in Indigenous studies and history.
The cost of rink repairs in Rossburn
$50,000
The date that the deal to ensure that every student in Waywayseecappo had the exact same funding as those in Rossburn
November 29,2010
The approximate amount of Canada's population on reserves
1%
The law that Trudeau and Chretien tried to implement in 1969
The White Paper
The job Maureen got within Park West School Division
Indigenous coordinator
The start of the bridge between Waywayseecappo and Rossburn schools
Rossburn students attending Waywayseecappo classes
The percent rise in attendance in Waywayseecappo school
10%
The approximate funding gap amount between reserve schools and provincial public schools in 2016
$665 million