Gathering Nine - Zoey Wood-Salomon Forgotten Children
Author’s Notes: Rhonda L. Paulsen
- Child Welfare and the 60’s Scoop
- Church and Government Apologies
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- Indigenous Art and Artists
Resources
Gaa-nenjigaazjig Binoojiinyag
Rassemblement neuf – Zoey Wood-Salomon Les enfants oubliés
Notes de l’auteur : Rhonda L. Paulsen
- La Child Welfare Act et la rafle des années 1960
- Les excuses présentées au nom de l’Église et du gouvernement
- Les femmes et filles autochtones disparues et assassinées
- L’art et les artistes autochtones
Ressources
STUDENT CENTER – GATHERING NINE
photo by R. L. Paulsen
“What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in winter.
It is the little shadow that runs across the grass.
And loses itself in the sunset.”
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Learning Outcomes ~ upon completion of this gathering, the student will be able to…
1. Realize the importance of maintaining a strong knowledge base of historical and current issues concerning First Nations, Inuit, and Metis societies.
2. Ethically and morally discuss historical and contemporary events in the context of Indigenous-Settler dynamics/experiences.
3. Assess meanings embedded in public statements; be socially responsible.