SK History
What was the purpose of Residential Schools?
The purpose was the education, integration, assimilation and "Christianization" of Indigenous children into mainstream Canadian society.
True or False: According to the Canadian Human Rights Act, Harassment is a discriminatory practice.
True.
She is a body positivity activist and singer
On July 27th, 1996, this Canadian Sprinter set a world record in the 100m dash.
Who is Donovan Bailey
Who is Barack Obama?
The first Black President of the United States of America
How many Residential Schools were in Saskatchewan?
20
The denial of goods, services, facility or accommodation are defined under what act in Canada?
The Canadian Human Rights Act
(from Spider Man: Into the Spider verse) 'the newest Spider Man from Marvel, he is animated and helps to unite all the other 'Spider-Man' type characters to overcome the latest villain.
Who is Miles Morales
She was born into a taekwondo family in Winnipeg that counts 16 members who are black belts. Her father, Jae, and grandfather, Deuk, were both immigrants from Korea, the birthplace of the martial art. In 1993, they opened their own taekwondo school where she was on the mats from the time she could crawl.
Who is Skylar Park
A Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people.
Who is Louis Riel
When did the last Residential School close?
True or False: Canadian Human Rights Laws prohibit job interviewers from asking questions concerning religion, race, and marital status.
True
As an Indigenous Canadian singer-song writer and composer, her music primarily revolves around the issues faced by the Indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States. She began her advocacy efforts for the protection of Indigenous artists, performers and their intellectual property by establishing the Nihewan Foundation for Native American Education in 1966 and has moved on to founding The Creative Native Project, an initiative which seeks to empower Indigenous youth in the performing arts. More recently, she was awarded the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award and was invited to the Canadian Music Week in 2020.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
The first Canadian woman to win an individual medal in track at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.
Who is Perdita Felicien
Who are Canada's three distinct Aboriginal groups?
Who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuk (Inuit).
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is recognized on what day?
September 30th
True or False: during a job interview, it is acceptable for the interviewer to ask if you have been arrested before.
False. However, they can request a criminal record check.
Retired auto worker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt's treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.
What is Gran Torino?
Retired NHL'er in 2018, he was the first Inuk player to play on the NHL. Now he focuses giving back to the community. In April 2019, he spoke at Blueberry River First Nations, sharing his message of inspired inclusivity and overcoming racism and addiction with the youth.
Who is Jordin Tootoo
This man was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Who is Terry Fox?
A National SK Historic Site, brings to life the history and culture of the Northern Plains peoples. The longest continually operating dig site in Canada, this site has yielded evidence of human occupation pre-dating the Egyptian pyramids.
What is Wanuskewin Heritage Park
_______ is discrimination carried out through another person. For example, a landlord tells her property manager not to rent to people of a certain ethnic group because their food “smells too much.” The landlord can be named in the human rights claim because she used the property manager indirectly to discriminate against people because of their ethnic origin.
Indirect Discrimination
Based off a book, this movie is about two siblings who live in a small Southern town, during the 1930s. The story covers the changes in their lives over the course of their childhood. Through their father's work as a lawyer, they begin to learn of the racism and evil prevalent in their town.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
At the 2020 Games in Tokyo, he won gold in the 200 m and bronze in both the 100 m and the 4x100 m relay. He is the first Canadian sprinter to win three medals at a single Olympic Games.
Who is Andre De Grasse
Designated a Person of National Historic Significance in Canada in 1994, this person was the country's first black female newspaper publisher. Born in Delaware to free parents, she founded and edited The Provincial Freeman in 1853, and ran a racially integrated school for black refugees in Windsor, Ont.
Who is Mary Ann Shadd