Additional Resources for Section 1

Hi friends!

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has joined the book club.

One thing I say to teachers when I am leading workshops or staff meetings is there is

no Reconciliation without Truth.  We as teachers are the Truth part of the equation.

I am very glad that so many people in our school board are taking the time to read

21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act and are learning the truth.  

As we wrap up this section of the book, I want to say MIIGWECH (thanks) to everyone

who is reading, posting comments and reading each others’ comments.  

Here is a timely article about Indian Status and how the Indian Act is discriminatory

against women: Indian Act still discriminates against First Nations women, says

UN Human Rights Committee.

If you find any resources that you feel relate to our first reading, please add them

in the comments below!

Miigwech!

Introduction and Chapter 1 Jan 7th-31st

1. Reflect on your own understanding of the Indian Act. Before reading this book, what is/was your understanding of the Indian Act? Why do you think you have had this level of understanding? 2. How has your understanding and possibly biases been challenged by this first chapter? 4. What feelings did you experience when you read this chapter. Explain.