First Nations Perspectives
Oral Story Telling
What was the main animal traded in the Fur Trade?
Beaver
Why did Europeans first come to Canada?
In search of a quicker route to Asia.
How long did the Seven Years war last?
9 years
What is orange shirt day?
A day to recognize the harmful past of Residential schools, to encourage healing and provide support.
How did the Haudenosauneee Confederacy operate? (I don't want the whole explanation. I am looking for a specific word.)
Consensus
Which groups of people (nationalities) were involved in the Fur Trade?
British, French, and First Nations.
800 women sent to help populate New France
What is oligarchy? Give an example.
A small group of people that have control over a country, organization, or institution.
What can you do to be a part of reconciliation?
Could have many answers. Ex. Listen and learn about FNMI perspectives, learn about FNMI culture, learn language, understand the past, volunteer at a community FNMI event, do what you can to help FNMI succeed, orange shirt day, etc.
Name two nations that helped form the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Tuscarora, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Mohawk.
This means "men of the woods". They were very active in the fur trade.
Coureur du Bois
This group of people grew to a population of 10,000 before they were expelled from the land.
Acadians
A group of French settlers created a a settlement called ___________.
Acadia
When did the last residential school close?
1996
The Bridge theory (how First Nations and Inuit came to Canada) is known as... B_________.
Beringia
Name one positive effect and one negative effect of the fur trade.
Multiple examples can be given
This explorer was sent to die on a boat after he spent a winter with his crew trapped in sea ice. This body of water is now named after him.
Henry Hudson
When Acadians were expelled, some moved down to Louisiana becoming known as the ____________.
Cajuns
Where was the very last residential school closed?
Punnichy, Saskatchewan
Where did the Haudenosaunee have their gatherings? (the building)
In a longhouse
The French were allies with these Indigenous groups, the ___________ and the _______________.
Huron and Algonquin.
Who is known as the Father of New France?
Samuel de Champlain
What kicked off the Seven Years War?
The death of King Charles II of Spain.
Reconciliation is said to take _____ generations.
Seven