Residential Schools
What did residential schools set out to do?
"Kill the Indian in the child"
The residents of Regina, Saskatchewan belong to this treaty
Treaty 4
Indigenous peoples on the plains typically lived in what type of structure?
Tepees
Dance where the participants are dressed in regalia?
Powwow
Who were the first people in Canada
First Nations
The residents of Saskatoon belong to which treaty?
6
What is the indigenous language most spoken in Saskatchewan?
Cree
What shape is sacred to indigenous peoples?
The circle
Which Canadian Prime Minister signed off on the Indian Act?
John A McDonald
Which people in Canada are considered treaty people?
we are all treaty people
How do indigenous people traditionally tell stories?
orally
A spiritually cleansing ceremony where the participants sit in a circle, pray and pour water on hot rocks
The Sweat
What battle made the English the superior power in Canada?
Battle at the Plains of Abraham
What year did the last residential school close
1996
How many treaties are signed in Sask?
5
What are the 3 peoples within aboriginal culture
First Nations, Inuit, Métis
Type of braided grass that is used during smudging
sweetgrass
What political party in Canada represents Quebec's interests and wants them to seperate?
The Bloque Quebecois
What religions helped run residential schools?
Catholic, United, and Presbytarian
What Treaties are in Saskatchewan (list their numbers)?
2,4,5, 6, 8 & 10
Name 2 games that were invented by indigenous peoples
Lacross, make the stick jump, one foot high kick, two foot high kick
List 2 of the four indigenous sacred medicins
tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, cedar
What does the TRC stand for? How many calls to action are in it?
Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 94