Article Basics
Who wrote the article our presentation analyzes?
Leanne Sanders
What residential school is the article mainly about?
Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School
What kind of tone does the author use when describing survivors’ experiences?
Emotional tone
Which two governments agreed to the settlement mentioned in the article?
Government of Canada and Government of Saskatchewan
From what time period did the Île-à-la-Crosse school operate?
1860s to the mid-1970s
What type of tone is used when discussing legal or government actions?
Dry / professional tone
What group of survivors is mainly affected by the settlement?
Métis survivors (and some First Nations)
What happened to many children’s languages at the school?
They were banned from speaking their language and often lost it
What literary theory did our group connect the article to?
Post-Colonial Theory
Name one historical figure connected to the issue that our group mentioned.
Gary Anandasangaree or Melanie Omeniho
Why were survivors originally excluded from the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement?
The school was ruled not to qualify as an “Indian Residential School.”
What UNDRIP article relates to compensation and redress?
Article 28
What organization published the article our group analyzed?
APTN News
What was one major cultural impact the school had on Indigenous children?
Loss of language, culture, and identity
How does bias appear in the article’s perspective?
The article focuses more on survivor perspectives than government perspectives