watch the film and answer the following questions
Reserve 107″ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION AT LAIRD, SASKATCHEWAN http://www.reserve107thefilm.com/Reserve 107″ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION AT LAIRD, SASKATCHEWAN http://www.reserve107thefilm.com/Reserve 107″ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION AT LAIRD, SASKATCHEWAN http://www.reserve107thefilm.com/Reserve 107″ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION AT LAIRD, SASKATCHEWAN http://www.reserve107thefilm.com/Reserve 107″ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION AT LAIRD, SASKATCHEWAN http://www.reserve107thefilm.com/
Historic Facts:
1. Where is Reserve 107?
2. What is the significance of Stony Knoll?
3. What First Nations group was allocated Reserve 107?
4. What year was the Treaty made and the Reserve created?
5. What reason was given for breaking the Treaty and taking the Reserve away from the Young Chippewayan Band? Who took it from them?
6. What year was the Treaty broken?
7. Why were Mennonites given the land?
8. In 1994, the Canadian government admits they illegally seized the land. Why do they still deny the Chippewayan people’s claim to the land?
People’s Opinions on the Historic Facts:
1. What is Chief George Kingfisher’s opinion of what the Canadian government’s role was in creating this wicked problem, and what should their role be now?
2. What is Ray Funk’s (the Mennonite farmer’s) opinion of what the Canadian government’s role was in creating this wicked problem, and what should their role be now?
3. What were the fears that different people expressed about the different communities meeting for the first time?
• Chippewayans:
• Mennonite farmers:
• Lutherans:
4. In 2006, the Stony Knoll Gathering and Memorandum Signing was held at Laird, Sask. What did they do at the first gathering?
5. What is the significance of a memorandum?
6. What comments did people make about how they felt after the gathering?
7. Do you think this was a good way to begin? Why? Is this how reconciliation looks?
8. Are there other ways you’ve experienced or witnessed reconciliation beginning?
9. What did the Chippewayans, Mennonites and Lutherans find they share in common?
10. What is a covenant? Why do you think that language was used? Is this a useful way to view Treatys and memorandums?
11. What is the grievance with? Who needs to redress this? How might this happen?
12. Comment on the relationship between the two men, Chief George Kingfisher and Ray Funk? Capture their thoughts on moving forward.
13. What cautionary remarks are made at the end of the film?
14. What are the steps towards transformation that we can learn from this example of reconciliation?
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