The Seven
Who was the first student whose death was covered in the book?
Who is Daniel Beardy?
Which two systems failed to protect the youth according to Talaga’s research?
What is education and policing?
What does “media framing” mean?
What is how the media chooses and emphasizes certain aspects of a story to shape public perception?
What is the term for addressing the effects of colonization on identity, land, and culture?
What is post-colonialism?
What does the feather symbolize in the novel and unit?
What is memory, mourning, and honour?
What common reason did the youth in the book have for moving to Thunder Bay?
What is to attend high school (no schools in their home communities)?
What is a “wellness check” and how has it been harmful?
What is when police check on someone's mental state, often resulting in violence or trauma for Indigenous people?
According to your learning, how are Indigenous victims often portrayed in media?
What is with bias, stereotypes, or victim-blaming?
What does “MMIWG” stand for?
What is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls?
What theme connects the Prologue to the rest of the book?
What is truth and reconciliation?
How many of the seven youth were found deceased under suspicious circumstances involving water?
What is the significance of the number five?
What system forced students to leave home for education?
What is the education system?
What’s the name of the journal article that analyzed media bias in police-related mental health cases?
What is “(Un)Covering Crisis”?
What is “intersectionality”?
What is the idea that people experience overlapping systems of oppression (e.g., race, gender, mental health)?
What does the river symbolize in the stories of several students?
What is a silent witness to injustice and trauma or the spirit of life ever-flowing or the vast current of trauma?
What was one major criticism Talaga made about police investigations into the student deaths?
What is the lack of urgency, thoroughness, and cultural sensitivity in the investigations?
Name one challenge families faced when seeking justice.
What is lack of transparency, language barriers, racism, or dismissed complaints?
In the Indigenous Victims infographic, what percentage of homicide victims were Indigenous in 2022?
What is 27%?
What is “representation,” and why does it matter?
What is how groups are portrayed or included in media and culture; it shapes perception and identity?
Which theme best connects to the Youth Wellness Poster Assignment?
What is resilience and community support for youth mental health?
Which student's father's painting adorns the cover of the novel?
Who is Kyle Morriseau?
What does “police impunity” mean in this context?
What is police officers not being held accountable for their actions toward Indigenous people?
In post-colonial theory, what is “othering” and how does media contribute to it?
What is defining people as different/inferior; media does this by excluding or distorting Indigenous perspectives?
What does “resilience” mean in this unit?
What is the strength and perseverance of Indigenous families and communities despite historical trauma?
It provides specific, actionable steps toward redressing historical and ongoing injustices
What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action