Changes in Your Community

In the book Good for Nothing, Nipishish and his community are concerned about the development that is taking place in their community without their consultation. Ask students: Can you think of something that has happened in your community where you have been in a...

British and American Forces

The beliefs held about and approaches to Indigenous Peoples by the British and American forces differed. Discuss with students: How were they different and how did this lead to the different treatment of and outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in each country?

Promises

Have students identify treaties that were made with the Six Nations and find out if those promises were kept. Ask them to investigate unceded territories and what it means when the terms unceded and not surrendered are used. Curriculum Connections: Civics and Careers,...

Truth and Reconciliation and UNDRIP

Ask students to research and examine the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, current treaty disputes in the courts and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Ask them: In what ways did the American War...