Canadian Indigenous Veterans

Multiple Choice

"In Cree we say 'Kahgee pohn noten took' on Remembrance Day, what does it mean?

• This land is your land

• God save the Queen

• The fighting has ended

• The fight was a good one

Multiple Choice

In WWII what percentage of the Canadian soldiers were Indigenous?

• 2.4%

• 42%

• 11%

• 94.6%

Multiple Choice

Which province had the most amount of Indigenous People enlist in WWII?

• Prince Edward Island (PEI)

• Yukon

• Saskatchewan

• Ontario

Poll

Would you fight in a war for a country you didn't even have the right to vote in?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Some Indigenous soldiers felt they were protecting their ancestral

Poll

Do you think the government ever intended to give the benefits and land to Indigenous soldiers?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Open Ended

OPINION: Why do you think that the draw of "brotherhood" is strong enough to convince men to join the army and fight in war?

Multiple Choice

How many Indigenous People do you think enlisted in WWII

• 3000

• 2000

• 150,000

• under 100

Multiple Choice

How many confirmed kills do you think he had?

• 72

• 300

• 12.5

• Over 1000

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Tommy Prince once crawled across enemy lines to repair a communication wire under heavy fire, disguising himself as a

Open Ended

How does it make you feel that their skill of hunting and tracking was appreciated in the army, but punished in Residential Schools at the same time?

Open Ended

What mental illnesses do soldiers often come home dealing with?

Multiple Choice

Where the veteran's Indian status ever re-established?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Do you feel like memorials are enough of an apology for the racism that these soldiers experienced, or should more be done?

• More should be done

• It's enough

Open Ended

With all the issues they've encountered, what might these soldiers have turned to in order to cope with the trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, injury, and more?

Multiple Choice

How likely are Indigenous veterans likely to experience homelessness compared to non-Indigenous veterans?

• eight times as likely

• Twice as likely

• The same

• four times as likely

Open Ended

What more do you think should be done to help Indigenous Veterans?

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned from this lesson?