NBE Pecha Kucha Quiz Pt. 1

First 10 people

Lillian Dyck

First senator of Chinese and Indigenous descent

Lillian Dyck

First Indigenous woman to receive a PhD in science (Canada)

Lillian Dyck

Born of a Cree mother and a Chinese father

Brandi Morin

A famous Cree/Iroquois/French journalist who has covered Indigenous issues for over 12 years

Brandi Morin

Was arrested in January of 2024 for obstruction while trying to cover a police raid on an Indigenous encampment

Brandi Morin

Made two documentaries with Geordie Day (Killer Water and Pìpsell: The Last Stand) about the damage Alberta’s oil sands and TMX

Elijah Harper

First Indigenous MLA in Manitoba history

Elijah Harper

Denied the passing of the Meech Lake Accord

Elijah Harper

Denied accord because Indigenous people were not consulted, and were facing issues which he wanted to bring attention to

Calvin Murray Sinclair (Ojibwe name: Mazina Giizhik)

First Indigenous judge in Manitoba, first Indigenous judge appointed to the King’s/Queen’s bench (highest trial court in Manitoba).

Calvin Murray Sinclair (Ojibwe name: Mazina Giizhik)

Appointed the Chief Commissioner TRC in 2009 to 2015, helped create the 94 calls to action.

Calvin Murray Sinclair (Ojibwe name: Mazina Giizhik)

Said the quote, “Education is what got us into this mess and education is key to getting out of it.”

Jody Wilson Raybould

First Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Canada - lost position by publicly opposing Justin Trudeau’s cabinet in the SNC Lavalin affair

Jody Wilson Raybould

Has been a lawyer, author, politician, and public speaker

Jody Wilson Raybould

Raised to be a leader - Father was hereditary chief, name was “Puglass” - Woman born of noble people

Jeannette Armstrong

 Her mission is to restore Syilx culture through community, education, books, etc.

Jeannette Armstrong

 Sustainability is a big part of Syilx culture, and she believes that in order to be sustainable we must never leave the land worse or less than we found it, and that if we do not know how to treat the land properly, then we are a danger to the community.

Jeannette Armstrong

feels that community is another key element of Syilx culture, with residential schools, smallpox and assimilation all contributing to the destruction of their community.

Louie Kamookak

Used Inuit stories and connected them to documents and maps to find Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition

Louie Kamookak

Frequently took Inuit youth with him to explore the arctic and teach them about their history

Louie Kamookak

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society hands out the Louie Kamookak medal to those who’ve contributed greatly to our understanding of Canada’s geography.

Kateri Tekakwitha

 Contracted smallpox as a child and was left partially blind 

Kateri Tekakwitha

Converted to christianity by jesuit priests, who wrote her biographies through their lens of purity and obedience 

Kateri Tekakwitha

Refused marriage throughout her life, instead choosing to live in devotion and worship to Christ

Lee Maracle

1. Influential Indigenous writer and activist that inspired many future generation.

Lee Maracle

Books centered on the theme of Indigenous women empowerment and the impacts of post-colonialism

Lee Maracle

Storytelling combined traditional Indigenous myths with modern narratives for a unique perspective on social issues

Autumn Peltier

She became Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation at age 15, and she represents 39 First Nations

Autumn Peltier

She is a world-recognized Anishinaabe water-rights activist from Wiikwemkoong First Nation

Autumn Peltier

Her activism is rooted in the belief that water is sacred and that every community