In "Indian Residential Schools," Kids Britannica discusses the effects of the Indian Residential School system in Canada, as well as the country's efforts toward healing and repair over the last two decades.
Pair “Behind the Native American Achievement Gap” with “Indian Residential Schools” and ask students to compare main ideas in both texts. According to Anton Treuer in “Behind the Native American Achievement Gap,” how does the history of biased and incomplete education for Indigenous children continue to impact overall educational outcomes for Indigenous American students today? How are Indigenous students often still disconnected from their education, even in university settings? According to Treuer, how can the traditional U.S. Thanksgiving holiday be used as an opportunity for connection between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Americans, despite its problematic origins? How might Treuer respond to the efforts and results of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as described in “Indian Residential Schools”? Explain your response.