Languages
Name one Indigenous Language
Cree, Ojibway, and Mi'kmaq.
What are 2 things included in Indigenous culture?
Traditions, stories, art music, dances, food, and celebrations.
Which of the following happened to Indigenous people:
killing, serious physical or mental harm, and/or forcibly abducting children to a different location.
All of the above.
How many Indigenous languages are spoken across Canada?
Over 70 Languages.
True or False?
Indigenous cultures didn't connect to nature?
False.
What does genocide mean?
It means trying to wipe out a group of people by killing them or erasing their culture and identity.
True or False?
Was language apart of Indigenous peoples identity?
True.
What hard times did the Indigenous people face?
Losing land, being mistreated, or being forced to go to residential schools.
When did the residential school system operate in Canada?
From 1831 to 1996.
Who made Indigenous people forget their languages?
Residential schools.
What is one example on how Residential schools erased culture?
They changed their names, cut their hair, and forced them to wear uniforms.
What final report was Cultural Genocide used for?
Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
What punishments did kids face if they tried to speak their language?
They could be abused, isolated, withholding of food, or they'd be forced to wash their mouth with soap.
Why is it important to keep Indigenous culture alive?
It carries identity, history and resilience. We are also responsible to keep there culture alive because of the pain and suffering that has affected them.
Why were Indigenous children taken to residential schools far from home?
To make them forget their culture and follow European ways instead.