by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
“Could it be that Indians are in trouble? That they are getting in the white people’s way? Could there be someone somewhere — this all-powerful government, for example — who wants to exterminate the Indians?” (page 31) Have students sit together in a circle and...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
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...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
Women play a strong role throughout the book. Have students research the political structure of the Mohawks and the role of women in Mohawk society. Ask students: How was it different from the role of women in British/American society at the time? As a class, create a...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
In chapter 1, George and his brother Peter are “eeling” and fishing. Have students research the fishing and hunting techniques of the time period, then build a fishing net like the one George and Peter made. Ask students to present the project to the class and discuss...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the British King George III makes no mention of his “allies,” the Indigenous Peoples. Discuss with students how this led to the treaty system and the displacement of Indigenous Peoples in the Northern United States and Canada. Ask...
