First Nations Discoveries
What did First Nations use as a pain releif?
Bark from black willow plants.
What is the percentage of Indigenous people in STEM?
2%
Who is Nadine Caron?
First female Indigenous Canadian to become a surgeon.
What percent of Indigenous Canadians Graduate?
63%
Why is there less Indigenous people in stem compared to non-Indigenous people?
There is not the same access to STEM programs for Indigenous people.
Who used gold thread when baby's where teething?
Potawatomi People
What does STEM mean?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Who was the first First Nation women her science PHD in Canada?
Lillian Dyck
What percent of non-Indigenous Canadians graduate?
91%
What university offers a STEM program to First Nation, Metis and Inuit undergrads?
The University of Guelph
What part of the Jimson weed was used for healing cuts and bruises?
The roots
What is STEM used to describe?
Education and careers in those fields.
What else was Lillian known for?
She was the first Canadian born Chinese senator in Canada.
What percent of Indigenous Women living on a reserve graduate high school?
About 50%
How high is the demand of jobs requiring STEM experience in Indigenous communities? (%)
4.7%
What did First Nations make syringes out of?
Small animal bladder and sharpened/hallowed out bird bones.
What the percent of Indigenous people in each field of stem?
0.5%
Who was the first Indigenous women engineering PhD at the University of Alberta?
Dr. Chelsea Benally.
What percent of Indigenous Men living off a reserve graduate?
About 75%
Why is being involved in STEM a problem for Indigenous people?
It takes them away from their culture
What plant was used as a oral contraceptive?
Columbia Puccoons
What impact does Indigenous people in Stem have on the country?
Achieve self sustained economy and could make the country more independent and powerful.
Where did Nadine Caron graduate from?
The University of British Columbia
Who has a higher graduation percentage living on a reserve, Indigenous men or Indigenous women?
Indigenous women.
How are they viewed in STEM?
They are under-represented in STEM