Canada History Week 2021 Learning Tool

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY Activity 1.1 - Whose Land Are You On? 4 Indigenous peoples have lived in what is now Canada since Time Immemorial. Indigenous territories — also referred to as traditional territories — describe the ancestral and contemporary connections of Indigenous peoples to a geographical area. Traditional territory was not static. The borders between territories shifted and changed over time. Territories may be defined by kinship ties, occupation, seasonal travel routes, trade networks, management of resources, spiritual beliefs, and cultural and linguistic connections to place. Read more in the Indigenous Territory article. 1. Use Native-Land.ca to find out which Indigenous traditional territory you live on. Note that where you live may be the traditional territory of more than one Indigenous nation. • Tip : Click the ‘Labels’ button in the bottom right corner of the map to show political boundaries to help locate where you are on the map. 2. Reflect and discuss as a group if, or how, this traditional territory is reflected in your community. Are there Indigenous street or place names? Does your school or community organization practice a land acknowledgment? Are there signs or plaques to indicate the traditional territory? Is it reflected in community art or architecture? Try the Indigenous Peoples in Canada quizzes by the Citizenship Challenge to see how much you know. Available in Easy , Medium, and Hard.