Indigenous History
What was the main objective of Residential Schools?
Created to culturally assimilate Indigenous children and force them to adapt to Euro-Canadian society
Define Futurism.
Futurism is a movement that shows the future of Indigenous. it allows Indigenous to reclaim and rewrite historical events
What were the recruiters from marrow thieves being hunted for?
The marrow from thier bones
"they want our marrow. They want our bones. They want everything that makes us who we are. And they will take it, if we don’t stop them. - Frenchie
When is Truth and Reconciliation Day?
September 30th
What are the "Three Sisters" crops?
Corn, Beans, and Squash
What is an Onomatopoeia? give an example.
(Buzz, Boom, Poof, Slash)
Who cut their hair in "The Marrow Thieves" after Mineras death and why?
Rose and Frenchie, cutting their hair can be seen as grief. In many cultures, cutting one's hair is a traditional way of mourning or showing that something significant has been lost. "The end will come, but it won’t be like we think." - Frenchie
What are the four categories of Indians in Canada?
First Nation, Inuit ,and Metis
Name at least three things First Nations had taken from them
Language, Culture, Family Identity, and Home
What are the 7 story work principles?
respect, responsibility, reciprocity, reverence, holism, inter-relatedness, and synergy.
What was the author's name of " The Marrow Thieves"?
Cherie Dimaline
“An Indigenous publisher had asked me to write a short story in the apocalypse or dystopian genre, and when I sat down to think about it, I could not think of anything worse than what had already happened.” -Cherie Dimaline
What are the two words combined to make the word 'SURVIVANCE"
Survival and Resistance