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Extensions

Extension A: Watch "Indigenous & Canadian Histories 101" Video (43 minutes)

As you watch, write some examples of injustices faced by Indigenous communities in Canada in your Student Writing Activities Workbook.

Look for examples of

  • Interpersonal Racism
  • Institutional Racism
  • Structural Racism

Extension B: “Tanya Talaga” Article Analysis

Canada's indifference to the deaths of seven First Nations teenagers is 'just plain racism': Tanya Talaga” Article Analysis

As you read the article, write some examples of injustices Indigenous communities face in Canada.

Look for examples of

  • Interpersonal Racism
  • Institutional Racism
  • Structural Racism

Extension C: Other sources describing Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples

The following resources provide additional information describing Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples:

  1. The Supplementary Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. 
  2. United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect.
  3. Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, 2015, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future.