Colonization
What is colonization?
When one group takes over another group's land.
What was the Fur Trade? Bonus Points: Who was involved?
A commercial exchange system where European traders exchanged goods for animal pelts, especially beaver. Bonus Points: First Nations, Métis, Inuit, French Traders, British Traders, European Consumers.
What are Residential Schools?
Boarding schools for Indigenous children and youth that were funded by the Church and federal government.
What is Orange Shirt Day?
A day to remember Residential School survivors.
What does "truth" mean?
Learning and acknowledging what happened - especially the harm caused by Residential Schools.
Who were the first people to be colonized?
First Nations, Métis, Inuit communities
What are pelts and what were they used for?
Animal skins that were shipped to Europe for hat making and fashion.
When did the last Residential School close? Bonus Points: What was its name?
The last Residential School closed in 1996. Bonus Points: The Gordon Residential School.
What happened to Phyllis Jack Webstad? Bonus Points: What did this event represent for Indigenous youth?
At age 6, Phyllis' new orange shirt was taken from her upon arrival at her Residential School. Bonus Points: This even represents the experience of all Indigenous children being stripped of their identity and personal belongings at Residential Schools.
What does "reconciliation" mean?
Working to repair the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people through respect, understanding, and action.
Which European country colonized Canada first?
France
Who founded Quebec City in 1608?
Samuel de Champlain
What is intergenerational trauma?
Why do we wear orange shirts?
It is a way to continue the conversation about Residential Schools and to stay educated about survivor stories.
What year was the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada (TRC) created? Bonus Points: How many Calls to Action are listed in the document?
The TRC document was made in 2008. Bonus Points: There are 94 Calls to Action in the document.
What is New France?
This was the name given to French colonies in Canada.
What is the Hudson's Bay Company?
A popular British trading post company involved in the Fur Trade.
What was the "Sixties Scoop"?
It refers to the removal of Indigenous children from their families.
Why is Orange Shirt Day important?
It works towards reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and other Canadians.
Why was the TRC made?
To acknowledge the harm caused by Residential Schools, to give survivors a voice and honour their truth, educate Canadians, and start a National conversation about justice, healing, and respect.
What does it mean when one group takes over another's land?
The people who originally lived there lose their homes, way of life, and their rights. They are forced to follow new rules, give up their language or culture, and live in places they did not choose.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
It was a landmark agreement that ended French rule and began British rule.
Why weren't Indigenous children allowed to speak their own languages when attending Residential Schools?
Because the government wanted to erase their cultures and force them to learn English or French ways of life.
What does "Every Child Matters" means?
It recognizes that ALL children deserve to be treated with respect and dignity: a fundamental right denied to those who attended Residential Schools.
Why is the TRC document important to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples?
By listening to survivors and knowing the truth about what happened in these schools and how they affected Indigenous children, families and communities, we are able to encourage reconciliation and healing for all Canadians.