Indian Residential School
How many I.R.S. where there in Canada?
139
Who was sent to Indian Day Schools?
First Nations, Metis & Inuit
Who scooped up the children in the 60's scoop?
R.C.M.P
This was the year the first Residential School opened?
1884
How many children attended I.R.S.?
150,000
How many children attended Day School's in Canada?
200,000 children
How many children where taken in the 60's scoop?
200,000 First Nations, Metis & Inuit
How many unmarked graves where found in Kamloops?
215
How many generations does intergenerational trauma pass down?
6 generations
What happened when you refused to let your children go?
Jail time or forced to give up Indian Status
What day is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation Day?
September 30
What Prime Minister of Canada apologized for harms done in I.R.S.?
Prime Minister Steven Harper
Can you name a country/continent the children where taken in the 60's scoop?
Canada, USA, United Kingdom, & Africa
What year did the last Residential School close in Canada?
1996
Why were I.R.S. created?
Assimilate, Disconnect & Colonize Indians
What year did the 60's scoop end?
Mid 1980's
How many Indian Hospitals were there?
29 Indian Hospitals