First Nations Flashcards
What did the Canadian Government fund and implement
Residential schools
Who was the first person to propose the idea of schools as a way to “civilize” First Nation Children/ assimilate Canadian culture)
Sir Peregrine Maitland
What did the Indian Act give the Government
power to administer status, reserve land, and communal money
How did the Indian Act impact Indigenous people
Enabled trauma, human rights violations, and social and cultural attacks on First Nation people
What did they make illegal for First Nation people to do
To practice religious ceremonies
Why do we remember this?
Helps us remember/recognize and move towards meaningful reconciliation
When and who proclaimed a formal apology to Indigenous people
Prime minister Stephen Harper in 2007
What is the 99 calls to action
Outlines changes and paths to reconciliation
