Indigenous Histories and Canada
The name of the famous Act within Canadian parliament which created the system of Reservations, their bands, and the concept of a “Status Indian”.
What is The Indian Act?
Implemented since the 1970's at an attempt to decolonize Canadian prisons, this process hopes to help the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples retain knowledge and pride in their identity and history.
What is Indigenization?
The name of this very dangerous substance currently that is going around Canada and Indigenous communities in Canada that is being laced with typical "hard drugs" like cocaine, heroin, and pain pills (Xanax, Percocet, Oxycodone, etc). What makes this drug dangerous is that it's 50 - 100 times more powerful than Morphine which is an already strong drug.
What is Fentanyl
Which Indigenous Poet wrote this poem;
Who is Rita Joe?
The Canadian Prime Minister that apologized for the treatment of The Indigenous Peoples in Canada? Specifically the Residential School System in 2008.
Who is Stephen Harper?
When compared to other populations of women in Canada, Indigenous women are how much more likely to have a non-fatal overdose?
What is 8 Times more likely?
A foundation focusing on supporting young Indigenous people who abuse drugs and other addictive substances, named after a healing and spiritual plant significant to Indigenous culture.
What is the Cedar Project
This famous Indigenous model and actress is well known for going viral on social media for her Navajo inspired outfit that she wore to the 2022 Gilded Age themed Met Gala.
Who is Quannah Chasinghorse?
This infamous colonial settler from the 1400's who is known for originating the idea to refer to the Indigenous Peoples as "Indians" because he believed he was in the Indies.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Despite the fact that Indigenous Women are a very small demographic with only around 900'000 Indigenous Women as of 2021 in Canada, they heavily overrepresent the prison system in Canada. The percentage of women in the Canadian federal prison system are Indigenous is a # between 45% - 55%.
What is 50%?
With research looking at drug-related offences in Women's Correctional Center (Montana) and Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (Oregon), Carma Corcoran found that many incarcerated Indigenous women were found guilty for a crime that was committed by this person.
What is significant other?
This Inuit throat singer who gained popularity for her atypical way of throat singing solo (rather than in pair, as is typical) and with her collaboration with Bjork.
Who is Tanya Tagaq?
The location of the last residential school open in Canada and the year it was closed.
What is Rankin Inlet, Nunavut and 1997?
The Correctional Investigator of Canada found that Indigenous women offenders were far more likely to have experienced these than non-Indigenous women offenders.
Physical and/or sexual abuse, substance use history, and involvement in prostitution at an early age.
In Canada there is a federal government initiative that aims to provide resources for substance use prevention and the treatment of Indigenous peoples and their communities.
What is the First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits (FNIHB)?
This activist woman and activist group have been fighting for Indigenous cultural rights in prison, starting with men's prisons but making their way to women's prisons, advocating for incarcerated Indigenous women to be closer to their communities.
Who is Rose Charlie and the Indian Homemakers Association?
What is The White Paper?
These are the focuses of Indigenous Justice Centres, contrary to Correctional Facilities who only focus on generalized education.
What is focus on specific and individualized circumstances, and ensure housing, as well as mental health and addiction treatments?
The name of this Indigenous led movement focuses on reclaiming cultural practices to reduce substance use, promoting wellness, and giving Indigenous peoples a place to share their stories with each other. This project notably has 1 of the 4 sacred colors in its name.
What is the Red Road Curriculum?
The first Indigenous woman and the first Métis person to be a Canadian senator.
Who is Thelma Chalifoux?