Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official establishment date?June 1, 2008
2. What is the conclusion date?December 2015
3. When was the TRC started and why?It began on June 1, 2008, after a big agreement that tried to fix the wrongs done by residential schools.
4. How did the TRC listen to survivors' stories?The TRC held many public and private meetings across Canada where survivors could share their experiences in safe spaces.

Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of Canada, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Indian Residential School System: A Canadian government-funded, church-operated system of boarding schools for Indigenous children from the late 1800s to 1996.
Cultural Genocide: The deliberate destruction of the cultural heritage and practices of a group of people.
Reconciliation: The process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians.