Week 11

Question 1

Who is josephine mandamin

Answer 1

-canadian environmentalist
-has done a lot of work for the water crisis

Question 2

What are some of the causes of the water crisis

Answer 2

-aging infrastructure and lack of investment
-industrial contamination
-geographic challenges in remote communities

Question 3

What do indigenous people believe about water

Answer 3

-has healing abilities, the health of people relies on water
-water is alive and responsible for life

Question 4

Who is seen as water keepers and why

Answer 4

-women because of their connection with it
-connection stems from their role as child bearers

Question 5

What activist activity did josephine mandamin create

Answer 5

-the water walks
-walkers carried buckets of water around the great lakes

Question 6

How far did josephine mandamin walk on her last water walk in 2017

Answer 6

-8000 km

Question 7

What is josephine mandamin nicknamed as

Answer 7

-grandmother water walker

Question 8

Who is autumn peltier

Answer 8

-josephine mandamin niece
-20 years old
-chief water commissioner

Question 9

When did autumn peltier start her advocacy

Answer 9

-when she was 12

Question 10

Who are autumn peltiers biggest influences

Answer 10

-josephine mandamin
-stephanie peltier

Question 11

How many boil water advisors still existed in 2018

Answer 11

-174

Question 12

What is the land back movement

Answer 12

-platform for systemic reform in indigenous reconciliation
-can also mean literal restoration of land ownership

Question 13

What are resistance efforts that have happened under landback

Answer 13

-wet’suwet’en resistance
-1492 land back lane
-idle no more movement
-trans mountain pipeline protests

Question 14

What is ICIE

Answer 14

-indian control of indian education

Question 15

What types of things are included under ICIE

Answer 15

-language immersion
-holistic education
-parental involvement
-accountability etc

Question 16

How many indigenous students are part of an indigenous led school system

Answer 16

-60%

Question 17

When was the idle no more movement launched

Answer 17

-nov 2012

Question 18

What was the idle no more movement in response to

Answer 18

-bill c45

Question 19

What was the problem with bill c45

Answer 19

-made changes about environmental protections and was seen as a direct attack to indigenous individuals
-was enacted without input from affected parties

Question 20

What are some of the changes on bill c45

Answer 20

-fewer environmental assessments
-removal of key legal protections from waterways
-only certain amount of lakes and rivers would be protected
-only fish of commercial importance would be protected

Question 21

Who did a hunger strike as part of the idle no more movement

Answer 21

-chief spence

Question 22

Who played a crucial role in creating and sustaining the idle no more movement

Answer 22

-women

Question 23

What was one of the major turning points of protest in the idle no more movement

Answer 23

-samson cree nation blockade

Question 24

How to be an indigenous ally

Answer 24

-trust indigenous leadership
-create space for indigenous voices
-understand the connection between land and nationhood
-recognize indigenous science
-participate with interest
-focus on solutions
-share stories with respect
-continue to learn
-influence your peers

Question 25

What is the reading "fish, kin and hope about"

Answer 25

-the aftermath of an oil spill (husky) in north saskatchewan river

Question 26

Impact of the oil spill

Answer 26

-caused significant environmental damage affecting indigenous communities -feeling of neglect and lack of accountability from government and regulatory bodies

Question 27

Indigenous perspectives on water and the environment

Answer 27

-water is seen as not just resources but as sacred and relational entities

Question 28

What does the reading "fish kin and hope" call for

Answer 28

-call for more sustainable, respectful governance that aligns with indigenous worldviews and places emphasis on collective well-being

Question 29

What is the definition of indigenous allyship

Answer 29

-involves a commitment to understanding the histories, cultures, and challenges faced by indigenous peoples and actively working to address inequities

Question 30

The role of non-indigenous allies

Answer 30

-expected to use their privilege to advocate for and amplify the voices of indigenous communities without overshadowing or speaking for them

Question 31

What are the key principles of allyship

Answer 31

-listen and learn -acknowledge and address privilege -support indigenous self-determination -be prepared for criticism