Of Race and Reconciliation

The idea for residential schools in Canada came from this group of people.

• The early French and British settlers

• The Iroquois Nation

• The Canadian government

• The Mi'kmaq

The official stated purpose of the residential school system was to

• civilize the Indians to live in Canadian society.

• provide jobs for teachers.

• to provide employment opportunities for indigenous people.

• to satisfy the demand for skilled labor.

The prime minister who apologized to the First Nations people who were impacted by the Residential School system on behalf of the Canadian government was.

• Justin Trudeau

• Pierre Trudeau

• Jean Chretien

• Stephen Harper

The true purpose of the residential school system was to

• educate the native people so they could have good jobs

• provide leadership opportunities to the native people

• teach the native people how to preserve their culture

• Assimilate the native people and take their lands

When did residential schools start to have an impact on the Aboriginal People?

• After the first students had children of their own.

• After the government set up the truth and reconciliation committee.

• From the first day the first child was enrolled

• Only recently when the government started to pay them money

When did the last residential school close?

• 1899

• 1920

• 2020

• 1996

When did the Canadian government finally apologize for the residential schools system?

• 2008

• 1990

• 1908

• 1993

Were all First Nations children put into residential schools during the period they existed?

• Yes

• No

The number of children who attended residential schools is approximately

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

About how many residential schools were located in Canada

• 70

• 90

• 110

• 130