Native Studies 30: Canadian Studies
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
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R049799
Residential Schools. Truth and Reconciliation in Canada (Educator's Package)
This DVD provides an overview of residential schools - from the historical events that led to their creation, up to their closure, the Government of Canada's official apology and the report and Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Bonus footage and a PDF resource guide are included on the DVD.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$129.00
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R026242
The History of Treaties in Canada
The program explains the origins of treaties in Canada and how these documents continue to shape the relationships of First Nations with the Government of Canada today. Topics discussed include: the creation of reserves, land rights issues, the spirit and intent of treaties, the development of legislation and the creation of residential schools. A teacher's guide is available to accompany the DVD.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$159.00
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R072118
Residential Schools. Truth and Healing
For more than a hundred years many First Nations children were taken away from their families, and forced to attend residential schools. In 2008, the Canadian government apologizes for the suffering and the abuse many experienced. This video explores the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and what it hopes to accomplish.
Media and Formats :
Video
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R103655
The Pass System
Saskatoon filmmaker Alex Williams exposes a little-known piece of Canadian history - one in which First Nations people required permits issued by an Indian Agent in order to leave their reserves. Purportedly in response to the Northwest Resistance of 1885, Sir John A. Macdonald enacted a system of racial segregation that denied First Nations people in parts of Western Canada the basic freedom of mobility that other Canadians experienced. Although the pass system had no basis in law, it stayed...
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
Pricing varies by organization
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R003918
Shattering the Silence: The Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan
This resource extracts, reorganizes and compiles the school-specific Saskatchewan elements of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reports and primary school documents as well as incorporates other resources and former residential school student accounts that have been recorded and published online.
Media and Formats :
Book
Document
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 13, 2019
R100513
Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations
The worldviews of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples are explored in this resource, as well as their contributions to Canada and to the world. The resource also explains Indigenous traditional and contemporary beliefs and how these values contribute to their visions of the future. Political, economic, cultural and social challenges are also discussed.
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Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations. Teacher Resource
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$71.93
Record posted/updated:
June 14, 2019