TRC Basic
In what year did the Orange Shirt Day start?
2013
How many residential schools were there in BC?
18
This Indigenous group is famous for their longhouses and live mainly in Ontario and Quebec.
Who are the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)?
This annual event in Calgary features rodeo events and celebrates Western culture, with Indigenous participation.
What is the Calgary Stampede?
Who funded the residential schools?
Canadian Government
What does reconciliation mean?
Restoring friendly relations, building/fixing relationship on respect and recognition of rights
This Indigenous language is primarily spoken by the Cree people.
What is Cree?
What day is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th
When was the last residential school in Canada closed?
1996
How many children attended residential schools?
at least 150,000
The traditional drum used in many Indigenous ceremonies is often made from this animal's skin.
What is a deer?
What Canadian Province currently has an indigenous Premier
Manitoba
True or False: Was attendance at residential school compulsory?
True
Who operated/ran the residential schools?
Churches/religious organizations
This treaty, signed in 1876, governs relationships between the Canadian government and many First Nations.
What is the Indian Act?
This Inuit woman became the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada in 2021.
Who is Mary Simon?
The residential schools intended to separate the children from what things?
Family and Culture
Who founded Orange Shirt Day?
Phyllis Webstad
This animal is often referred to as the "Buffalo" and is significant to many Indigenous cultures in Canada.
What is the bison?
This prominent Indigenous lawyer and politician served as a Member of Parliament and is known for her work on human rights.
Who is Jody Wilson-Raybould?