Dates and Numbers
When did the Indian Act come in to effect?
1876
What does assimilation mean?
Merge one group into another, so the first group disappears as distinct people
What is Beyond 94?
Website listing 94 calls to action and the status of each
What was the North Vancouver Residential School called?
St. Paul's Indian Residential School
When did Canada become a country?
1867
What is an Indian Agent?
Enforce Indian Act and run the reserves
Interviewed residential school survivors and families all over Canada. Write a report and made recommendations.
How many residential schools were there in Canada?
130
When did the last residential school in Canada close?
1996
What are Status Indians?
How many sections are in Beyond 94?
Six.
Poor living conditions. Bad housing, poor plumbing, broken roads, limited education
How many students attended residential schools in Canada?
150,000
What is a reserve?
Area of land designated for Status Indians to live and maintain their way of life
Name the sections of Beyond 94
Child welfare, education, language and culture, health, justice, reconciliation.
How many children died in residential schools?
6000
When did the last residential school in North Vancouver close?
1959
What was the purpose of residential schools in Canada? Where they effective?
Remove culture, separate children from families, forget language, instill western culture
List three examples of how Canadian government policies created inequality for First Nations.
Took away their land; created the Indian Act to control their daily lives; banned certain cultural events like potlatch
What is the name of the school that is located where the North Vancouver residential school used to be?
St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School