FIRST CONTACT (THE SHOW)
What network did First Contact appear on?
CBC
This term refers to a group of Indigenous nations whose traditional territory includes parts of Atlantic Canada.
The Wabanaki
These treaties were signed between the British and the Wabanaki in the 1700s.
The Peace and Friendship Treaties
In the early years of European arrival, Indigenous peoples helped settlers survive by teaching them how to what?
Fish, farm, hunt and survive winters
What is repairing relationships between Indigenous peoples and non‑Indigenous Canadians called?
Reconciliation
Why were the participants on First Contact chosen for this experience?
They have strong opinions and/or deep misunderstanding of Indigenous peoples.
The Wolastoqey people are closely connected to this river.
The Saint John River
Unlike many other treaties in Canada, the Peace and Friendship Treaties did NOT include this.
Land surrender
What is a stereotype?
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
What is a practice many schools and events now do to recognize the First Peoples of the land they are on?
A Land Acknowledgment
What was the main goal of First Contact?
Learning, reflection, and reconciliation
The Wabanaki Confederacy was formed mainly to what?
Promote peace, cooperation, and mutual protection and decision-making.
One purpose of the Peace and Friendship Treaties was to bring an end to this.
War/Conflict
Indigenous peoples helped settlers by showing them which local plants could be used for this.
Food and medicine
What are all people of Canada called - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous? ("Not Canadian")
Treaty People
What are two experiences that the participants have with Indigenous folks?
Powwow, Sweat Lodge, Hunting, Discussions, Street Clean-Up etc
This word means land is traditionally viewed as something to be respected, shared, and passed down to the next generation.
Stewardship
These treaties are still considered valid under this country’s law today.
Canada
How did settlers tried to erase Indigenous cultures by banning languages, traditions, and family connections?
Residential Schools
Many Indigenous communities throughout Canada are under an advisory that impacts their everyday.
Water advisory
What was one thing that impacted the lives of many of the Indigenous folks that some of the participants had never even heard of?
Residential Schools
Who are the 5 Nations that make up the Wabanaki Confederacy?
The Mi'kmaq, the Wolastoqey, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki
The treaties promised Indigenous peoples the right to what?
Hunt, fish, and trade in their traditional territories
What is it called when the negative impacts of historical events continue to affect children and grandchildren, even many years later.
Generational Trauma
What colour is often worn to show support for Indigenous children and survivors?
Orange