Indigenous Foundations
Before European contact, Indigenous Peoples in Canada developed a deep understanding of their natural surroundings for ________ and healing.
What is sustenance
The 1823 U.S. Supreme Court case Johnson v. McIntosh helped establish this harmful doctrine.
What is the Doctrine of Discovery
According to the TRC, reconciliation requires awareness, acknowledgement, atonement, and ________
What is action
Early social work was tied to this type of unpaid labour by missionary women.
What is missionary work
This theory focuses on dismantling colonial systems and restoring Indigenous sovereignty
What is Decolonization Theory
This circular symbol represents the interconnectedness of all life and is central to Indigenous approaches to health.
What is the Medicine Wheel
This concept falsely claimed that Indigenous lands were “empty” and free for European settlement.
What is Terra Nullius
This survivor said we should “lift up the word healing” when talking about truth and reconciliation
Who is Evelyn Brockwood
The “Sixties Scoop” removed Indigenous children from families and placed them in ________
What are Euro-Western foster homes or families
The phrase “Nothing about us without us” reflects which key principle in decolonizing practice?
What is inclusion and self-determination
Name one of the Four Sacred Medicines used in ceremonies for healing and cleansing.
What is tobacco, sweetgrass, sage, or cedar
Carl Quinn highlighted injustices in treaty-making, including coercion, mistranslation, and broken verbal promises. What did he say about sharing land?
Take only what you need from the land
This major lawsuit, involving the Mohawk Institute Residential School, led to Canada’s largest class-action settlement.
What is the Cloud case
Name one way the CASW says social workers can engage in allyship with Indigenous peoples.
What is building trust, respectful relationships, or advocating for self-governance
In social work, this level (micro, mezzo, or macro) focuses on empowerment and critical self-reflection.
What is the micro level
This ceremony involves passing a talking stick to encourage respectful listening and sharing.
What is a Talking Circle
This 1876 Canadian law controlled Indigenous governance, culture, and identity.
What is the Indian Act
bout what percentage of deaths in residential schools were caused by tuberculosis between 1869 and 1950?
What is nearly 50%
These schools were modeled after institutions for the “urban poor” and were underfunded and exploitative
What are residential schools
What approach encourages collaboration with communities to design culturally relevant programs?
What is community-based practice
Which Cree ceremony marks the coming of age for children and connects them to community traditions?
What is the Walking Out Ceremony
Which 1868 transaction transferred Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company to the British Crown?
What is the Rupert’s Land Act
As of September 2025, what percentage of TRC Calls to Action remain not started or stalled
What is about 40%
Which form of justice focuses on healing relationships rather than punishment, similar to Indigenous justice circles
Which form of justice focuses on healing relationships rather than punishment, similar to Indigenous justice circles
According to Sloan & Joyner (2018), oppression must be addressed at structural and legislative levels through what type of reform?
What is systemic or policy reform