Past
What is the year when the last residential school was closed?
1996 - It was Gordon Residential School in Punnichy, Saskatchewan.
Why was Canada Day cancelled in 2021?
The finding of unmarked graves in BC.
Instead of buying fireworks for Canada Day, where can that money be donated to?
Indigenous organizations and Residential School Survivor funds
When is Canada Day?
July 1st
Land Acknowledgement - Which 2 Treaty territories did we say we are from?
Treaty 4 and 6
What year was the Indian Act signed?
1876
Some reserves still face challenges in meeting basic needs in Canada, What are some of these?
Clean water, Education, Food,and Energy. Etc.
What does a Red Dress symbolize?
Red Dress Campaign for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls
Typically activities we see in celebration of Canada Day
Parades
Carnivals
Festivals
Barbeques
Air and maritime shows
Fireworks
Free concerts
Face Painting
Which grade theme for social stuides was Canada?
Grade 5
What was the purpose of the 1969 White Paper?
Assimilation: To end the government’s responsibilities towards Indigenous peoples and to take away their unique legal rights by eliminating “Indian status” under law (Indigenous Foundations)
What are some of the ongoing effects of past events?
Celebration of colonial violence. (Canada Day)
Fails to recognize the genocide of Indigenous people
Generational trauma from Residential Schools
Homelessness
Poverty
Abuse
Violence
Poor health conditions
Culture loss
What colour is worn to visually support Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous rights?
Orange - It represents the Every Child Matters Movement, which was put into place to honour the countless Indigenous children whose lives/souls were taken from them through the Residential School system
What is Canada Day "essentially celebrating"?
“The day that we’re celebrating, we’re essentially celebrating genocide.” (CBC News, 2020)
Kihci-Asotamâtowin
Sacred Promises to One Another, The Treaty Sovereigns’ Sacred Undertakings (Cardinal & Hildebrandt, 2000, pg.25)
Are all Treaties promises filled?
No - many were not
What are some reasons why?
How many unfilled promises/calls to action and justice were on the slides? and can you at least name one?
- Jordan’s Principle 2007
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 2015
- National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ 2019 (Senior, 2021)
Documents with unfilled actions
What two movement/campaign did we talk about?
Explain one of the two
Every Child Matters Movement and Red Dress Campaign for issing and murdered Indigenous Women
What would you propose to do instead of Canada Day?
Let's chat - Some examples on slides
Miyo-wîcihtowin
The Principle of Getting Along Well with Other, Good Relations, Expanding the Circle (Cardinal & Hildebrandt, 2000, pg.14)