First Nations Tasks

Utdrag
Could such a situation occur today? Are there places where minority groups are treated similar to how the white people treated the Cherokees in this story? If so, give examples

Short Stories
Saami:
Saami is the indigenous people of the north. The Saami culture is the oldest culture in large areas of Northern Norway.

American Indians:
The American Indians come from when Columbus had first landed in America and thought he had sailed to the country of India.

There were American Indians in Alaska, Hawaii, and the mainland of the United States.

Different tribes and cultures such as the Comanche, the Arapaho, the Cherokee, and the Seminole lived in different areas.

The American Indians were divided into tribes or nations based on the area they lived in, their religion, customs, and language. Smaller tribes were sometimes part of a bigger tribe.

Aboriginals people of Australia:
Australian Aboriginal peoples are one of the two distinct groups of indigenous peoples of Australia.

The Stolen Generations

Ex 1
Reading for specific information
a) What does the term the Stolen Generation refer to?
b) Why did the government take these children?
c) What efforts have been made to right this wrong?
d) What promise does the apology include?

Ex 2
What is the value of saying you are sorry?

Short Essay
(3-4 paragraphs)
Summary “Shameful/dramatic”
Stories of First Nations
In past?
Correcting mistakes
Now?