Historical Injustices
True OR False Residential schools only let students see their families on holidays.
TRUE
Give 1 example of a current injustice that Indigenous Canadians face?
1) Employment issues. (Struggle to be employed for jobs)
2) Indigenous students struggle to fit into the school environment, due to being excluded, as a result of cultural differences.
3) Indigenous Canadians are often negatively stereotyped
How much funding do Indigenous students get each year?
a) $2000
b) $10,000
c) $600
d) $1500
e) $1700
d) $1500
What is The Scream artwork trying to show?
The Scream by Kent Monkman showcases the violence and cruelty of residential school by depicting the scene of children being forcefully taken away from their families. This painting is meant to remind the observers of the dark history of Canada telling the story of legislated genocide.
What are three facts that you know about residential schools?
1) Children between the ages of 7-15 years old were taken away to residential schools.
2) The goal of residential schools is to assimilate Indigenous people and not let them preform in their cultural rituals such as; Dancing, singing and speaking their native language.
3) Residential schools are overcrowded and underfunded, which causes students to die of malnutrition and diseases.
List three different reasons, as to why Indigenous parents are hesitant to send their children to school...
Intergenerational Trauma
Distrust in education system
Parents who are unable to help with homework
Lower income meaning hungry children
Crowded housing leading to less rest
Underfunded schools on reserves
Challenges in recruiting and keeping teaching staff
Transportation problems
Racism in off-reserve schools
Lack of connectivity limits online courses
List one point that Indigenous funding is used for.
Provides Indigenous schools (Kindergarten-Grade 12 with additional support for language and culture programming).
Resources for full-time indigenous school kindergarten (aged 4-5)
Supports for before and after school programming and menstrual products
What is the symbolism behind using cool colours in The Scream?
Cool colours can be used in order to evoke a sadder emotion and associate the painting with a sense of a more tragic and saddening tone.
What is one thing that our call to action is seeking to redress?
1) Call to action 62, attempts to revive Indigenous culture by teaching the newer generations about Indigenous culture.
2) A result of residential schools is that the language, traditions and beliefs of Indigenous people were suppressed and forgotten within the school system, so as a way to reconcile and heal the damage that has already been done over the past years, call to action 62 was created for future adults to learn about residential schools, and understand Indigenous culture better.
3) The historical injustice that call to action 62 is seeking to redress in the education system is the concept of the truth regarding residential schools being buried in Canadian history, and not being taught to children.
What is the graduation rate for Indigenous students between the age of 12-17...
a) 12%
b) 66%
c) 63%
d) 10,000%
e) 56%
c) 63%
What is the government doing in terms of implementing power over education?
Help Indigenous build capacity to communicate with provincial and territorial government as education falls under their jurisdiction
Worked to build relationships with organizations like the Council of Ministers of Education to increase knowledge and awareness of Indigenous history and culture.
How does the Guernica Effect make the painting more persuasive and immersive?
Using The Guernica Effect the large 213.4 x 335.3 cm painting immerses you into the violence of the painting so that you can’t look away, forcing you to process and recognize how damaging residential school was and how the scene was more daunting than you would imagine.