Peoples & Nations
Which Indigenous group is known for living in Canada's Arctic regions?
Inuit
Who was Louis Riel?
Metis leader
What is a powwow?
Gathering with dance, music, and celebration
What is a treaty?
Agreement
What day honours residential school survivors?
Orange shirt day
Which Indigenous people are known for totem poles?
Haida
What was the main purpose of many residential schools?
Cultural assimilation
What are stories passed down by speaking called?
Oral traditions
What was one major purpose of the numbered treaties?
Sharing land and resources
What does TRC stand for?
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Which Indigenous people traditionally lived in Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia?
Mi'kmaq
What was a major effect of residential schools on survivors?
Generational trauma
What are Haida and other Northwest Coast cultures known for creating?
Totem poles
What are rights protected through treaties called?
Treaty rights
What is the process of building respectful relationships after harm called?
Reconciliation
Who are the Dene?
a) Indigenous peoples of northern Canada
b) Fur traders
c) Explorers
d) Settlers
a) Indigenous peoples of northern Canada
Who led the Metis resistance in 1885?
Louis Riel
What did wampum belts help record?
Agreements
What does Indigenous sovereignty refer to?
Self-determination
What recognizes the traditional territory of Indigenous peoples?
Land acknowledgment
Which Indigenous nation is associated with the Plains?
Blackfoot
What was the sixties scoop?
Removal of Indigenous children from families
What is the Metis language that combines Indigenous and European influences?
Michif
What is land historically connected to an Indigenous people called?
Traditional territory
What are the TRC's recommendations for reconciliation called?
Calls to Action