Government
Effects
Hardships/ Facts
Indian Act
Current Events
100
Why did the government sponsor residential schools
Best chance to be successful in society
100
How did the residential schools affect first nations
Affected health, education, and their family life
100
Name one hardship
Discouraged speaking first language
100
What was the Indian act
Documents passed with rules for Indians
100
How did they feel about themselves?
Felt ashamed
200
What was the governments goal
To assimilate aboriginals, Inuit and Metis into society
200
What did they lose from being in residential school?
They lost their language and traditions
200
What languages were they forced to speak
English and french
200
When was the Indian act introduced
1876
200
What is the government doing?
Supporting them
300
Name a reason of how the government affected residential schools
Never payed attention, Never developed schools, No care for children and not training teachers
300
How were they abused? What did they do?
Physically and Sexually... Shackled to beds, beaten, strapped, sticking needles in their tongues for speaking their own language.
300
How many residential schools were located in Canada
130 residential schools
300
Who was sent to study residential schools
Sir John A MacDonald
300
What do they have to follow? (current rights)
Follow the Canadian human rights
400
When did the last residential school close
Closed in 1996
400
What were the girls taught?
housekeeping - Cook, Clean, Laundry, and Sew
400
Name one reason why residential schools were made
created assumption, believed to be successful and did not adapt to society
400
Who did these documents applied to
First Nations
400
What are 2 things they are doing to try bringing back their traditions?
Talking circles, storytelling, ceremonies, fasts, feasts
500
.Name 2 ways how the government affected residential schools
Never payed attention, not developed
500
What was the percentage of deaths in Canada? Why that much
The death toll was 24%... Most died from residential schools.
500
Who ran residential schools
By churches
500
Name one reason why the Indian act was created
Force first nations into new society and make sure they go to residential schools
500
What was the date when the government gave out a formal apology to the aboriginal people?
June 11 2008
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