NATIVE – NEWCOMER RELATIONS: CASE STUDIES IN CONTACT, COLONIALISM & RESISTANCE

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Thursday, April 14th, 2022
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Program Description

Availability: Native-Newcomer Relations PDF

The Native Voice was the first newspaper to focus on Indigenous issues in Canada. Through four case studies, students critically analyse articles from The Native Voice and other newspapers to look at the topics of Indigenous rights and land title in British Columbia. This program has been organized with the Squamish Nation Education Department and made possible in part through a grant from the Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.

Your students will:

  • Analyze archival and contemporary newspaper articles relating to Indigenous rights and land title.
  • Answer and discuss critical thinking questions to develop a deeper understanding of the topic.
Big Ideas
  • Disparities in power alter the balance of relationships between individuals and between societies.
  • Emerging ideas and ideologies profoundly influence societies and events.
  • Trip Details
    For Grades: 
    Months Available: 
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    Duration: 
    90 minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    Adult Groups
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    Pre-Visit Information Package
    Fee Details
    Fee Notes: 
    • $30 Kits

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    Additional Notes

    COVID- 19 KIT PROTOCOL

    To pick up kits, teachers should:

    • Schedule drop-off and pick-up times to accommodate safe physical distancing.
    • Wear masks inside the building and keep 2 metres apart.
    • Review kit contents when picking up to avoid excessive handling by staff.
    • Kits are isolated for a minimum of 3 days between uses.

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