The Treatment of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Residential Schools

100

How many Indigenous children were taken from their homes?

Over 150,000

300

How long were residential schools open for?

Over 150 years

500

Where were the 2 residential schools near Aurora located?

Hamilton and London

Stolen Land

100

Many treaties were signed under _____

Pressure

300

Indigenous people would be forced onto ______

Reserves

500

_____ banned First Nations people from land ownership

The Indian Act of 1876

Rights and Necessities

100

Indigenous communities face barriers with clean water, education, and ______

Housing

300

_____% of preschool Indigenous children have no access to appropriate early childhood education

90%

500

_____% of First Nations housing needs identified 20 years ago still remain unmet

80%