by boot | Feb 28, 2025
How have the Indigenous communities in your region been affected by resource extraction and/or industrial pollution? What has been the response of the local, provincial, state and/or federal governments? How are other youth working to bring awareness and activism to...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
What is unique about the Indigenous tribes in British Columbia? (They never signed formal treaties with the government. This means they remain in possession and control of their traditional territories.) What does unceded territory mean? What is a treaty? Who were the...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Research the geographical region that the Inuit traditionally inhabit. What are some of the challenges facing this geographic region today (e.g., resource extraction, climate change, melting polar ice, etc.)? How are these being addressed? Curriculum Connections:...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
(Warning: sensitive topics — abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse) Investigate the child protections systems in your community. Are there separate protection systems for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children? If so, why do you think these exist and what...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Research the communities in your area. Are there examples of government policy of assimilation, destruction or cultural and physical genocide in these communities? Describe these. How are they being resolved today? How are resources from Indigenous communities mined...
