Thanks to everyone who has stuck with the bookclub this far!
The next section looks at the loss of languages as well as Stephen Harper's apology for the grave mistreatment of First Nation, Metis and Inuit children in residential schools.
Here are some discussion questions for this section. If there is anything else you would like to discuss, feel free.
Language
1. How do you think the loss of language affected indigenous people today?
Official apology vs G20 meeting quote
Compare the official apology given by Stephen Harper with the quote from his speech at the G20 meeting. Do these two statements align? What message did Stephen Harper send not only to the Indigenous Peoples but also Canada as a whole?
Canada celebrates women’s sufferege and the fact that women got the right to vote in 1917. The Government of Canada denied “Indians” the right to vote in Canada until 1960. Reflect on what you learned in history class, or perhaps have taught in your school. How will this affect your practice in your classroom?
