the institutions that were designed to eliminate the culture and aboriginal identity were known as what?
residential schools
many different kinds of treatments were used in the old days of medicine. this particular kind involves applying a soft moist mass of material onto the body.
poultice
how many treaties are in canada in relation to land acknowledgements?
there are 11 treaties in total
how many residential schools were there from 1883 to 1996?
there are 139 total redsidential schools
the type of genocide that is best described as to "cease to exist as distinct legal, social, cultural, religious, and racial entities"
cultural genocide
this aromatic rhizome is commonly used not only in aboriginal medicine but also found in asian cooking. fun fact this species of this plant has much daintier roots than its eastern relative.
wild ginger or ginger is fine (Dwayne Donald, sept 2024)
residential schools are one of the most prominent symbols of the genocide in Canada. when was the last of these residential schools open?
the last residential school closed in the late 1990s (Chrona, 2022)
why do educators need to be mindful of when we use decolonization when we refer to changing the curriculum?
it can devalue the meaning of the word "decolonization" in relation between the indigenous peoples and the Canadian government. (Chrona, 2022)
why was it important to "re-educate" the children of the indegenous tribes rather than the whole population?
by removing the traditions and practices from their children, the elders would eventually die from age and the new generation can no longer remember their culture.
what were the goals of these residential schools?
double points if you can recite the exact quote from the readings
to "civilize and christianize" the aboriginal youth
how could we as educators include aboriginal history or teachings in our classes?
100 points for each answer we get up to 300 points
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