The Story of Residential Schools in Canada
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eagle-feather-colouring-hanging-fences-schools-michelle-stoney-1.6052809
In the Every Child Matters hand sign created by Michelle Stoney, mountains and trees represent the Gitxsan Nation, the flowers represent children, and the feathers represent children who were lost in the Kamloops residential school. (Michelle Stoney, Gitxsan artist/Facebook)
In the Every Child Matters hand sign created by Michelle Stoney, mountains and trees represent the Gitxsan Nation, the flowers represent children, and the feathers represent children who were lost in the Kamloops residential school. (Michelle Stoney, Gitxsan artist/Facebook)
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Those in the media have a powerful platform for the expressions of ideas. Along with that power comes a great deal of responsibility to use that platform to fight for the powerless. The media has the responsibility to bring the true story of Residential Schools to Canadians.
September 30, 2021 will honour Indigenous Peoples with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A national statutory holiday - not in celebration, but in recognition of the tragic past of residential schools in Canada. It is a history that most Canadians have not known. It is an ugly history, but at the same time not distant history.
September 30, 2021 will honour Indigenous Peoples with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A national statutory holiday - not in celebration, but in recognition of the tragic past of residential schools in Canada. It is a history that most Canadians have not known. It is an ugly history, but at the same time not distant history.
Residential Schools - "The Guardian" Video
Watch the following video (https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/jul/01/residential-schools-canada-indigenous-childrens-lives-video) produced by "The Guardian" that explores that history, looks at what happened, and how it happened. Canada must face its past to build a more just future - the first step for healing.
Answer the following questions (using a Google Doc) and submit to the inbox in Brightspace:
- What was the intent of Residential School?
- Who was largely responsible for setting up these "
- What has recently been revealed that has opened the wounds of the "schools."
- What did you learn that most surprised you?
Truth and Reconciliation Final Report
Source: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1607963508385/1607963800960
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report is a testament to the courage of each and every survivor and family member who shared their story.
Watch the video below to learn more about this report and begin to consider how you can become an ally and work towards reconciliation as a Canadian.
A Story To Be Told
Their is a deep and brutal story to be told, and as part of healing Canadians need to hear these stories from the Indigenous Peoples who were victimized. Watch the short video below as a beginning for that story to be heard.
"Inendi, Batchawana First Nation" Documentary Film
Personal stories of the Residential Schools are being told and more importantly those stories are starting to be heard by all of Canada. Watch the documentary below as if you were the storyteller - the story, the visuals, the pride of the people sharing them. That is the power of the media.
Answer the following questions (using the same Google Doc as above) and submit to the inbox in Brightspace:
Our Indigenous Peoples have suffered pain and a great injustice - this is just one of many stories.
- As you watch this documentary "Inendi, Batchawana First Nation" a story of Mary Bell, submit a reflection (about 2 paragraphs) as to how her story shapes your understanding of Indigenous Peoples and their traditions.
- Storytelling through the visuals of video can be powerful. Identify some of these visuals that may have impacted you the most. How did they make you feel? Explain how they gave you a better understanding of the emotions and pain experienced by Indigenous Peoples?
- With the media's social responsibility to bring social issues such as this to the forefront of the people of Canada, how do you think you fit into the framework of reconciliation?