History
Approximately how many different languages in Canada are spoken by Indigenous Peoples?
70
What date did the Indigenous Languages Act receive royal assent?
June 21st, 2019
The government to acknowledge Aboriginal rights include language rights
Which church was involved in the creation of residential schools?
What are the three main groups of Indigneous Peoples in Cananda?
First Nations
Métis
Inuit
Indigenous languages in Canada are generally grouped into how many families?
12
One commissioner
Three directors
What does the second call to action ask for?
Enacting an Aboriginal Languages Act
When did the Canadian government first become involved with residential schools?
1880
What section of the Constitution Act relates to rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada?
Section 35
In Eastern Canada, there are two main language families. What are they?
Algonquian and Iroquoian
What is another title for the Indigneous Languages Act?
Bill C-91
What does the third call to action ask for?
The appointment of an Aboriginal Languages Commissioner
When were residential schools first established?
1831
What are the constitutionally recognized agreements between the Crown and Indigenous peoples called?
Treaties
According to the encylopedia, Algonquian languages are spoken in Canada and what other country?
United States
The Act promotes the use of Indigneous Languages in various sectors. Name 1 of them.
What does the fourth call to action ask for?
The creation of university and college programs in Aboriginal languages
How many generations is it said to take for residential school survivors to heal?
7 generations
In 2021, how many people in Canada identified as Indigenous?
over 1.8 million
Give an example of an Algonquian language.
Blackfoot, Cree, Delaware, Montagnais
$608.7 million
Enabling residential school survivors to reclaim names changed by the residential school system by waiving costs for a period of 5 years
What day is Orange Shirt Day
September 30th
In 2021, how many Indigneous people reported that they speak an Indigneous language well enough to hold a conversation?
237, 420