Classroom Activity #1: Why do we acknowledge June 6 as Anishinaabe Giizhigad?
(Grades 6-8)
- Listen to Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe talk about Anishinaabe Giizhigad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRvXii7uvaA
Source: Anishinabek Nation
- Read and discuss with a partner the following questions after you review the timeline below (reference the PDF document):
- Did you know about Anishinaabe Giizhigad before watching the video and looking at the timeline?
- If you answered yes, where did you learn about it? If you answered no, why do you think you haven’t heard about it?
- How many First Nations in Ontario are part of the Anishinabek Nation? (You might need to research it)
- Describe what you know about any ONE of the First Nations that are part of the Anishinabek Nation.
- What is ONE question that you have now that you have watched the video and looked at the timeline?
