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Décoloniser l'histoire
10 episodes
Décoloniser l’histoire is a series of 10 vignettes that take a different perspective on Canadian history, that of a racialized perspective.
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E1
: Chiens de traîneau inuit abattus par milliers
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6 min 28 s
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Between 1957 and 1975, thousands of sled dogs were slaughtered in Nunangat, northern Canada. For the Inuit, these animals must live freely in the community. The zeal of the authorities had a tragic impact on their way of life.
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E2
: Crise du taxi: le racisme des années 80
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6 min 36 s
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Racism was rampant in the Quebec cab industry in the 1980s. The clientele sometimes refused to get on with Haitian drivers who had to resign themselves to it. It's the 'next man up' policy. How have things evolved since then?
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E3
: L'horreur des pensionnats indiens
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9 min 55 s
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For more than 150 years, Indigenous children were taken from their parents and placed in residential schools in order to erase their culture. Many were mistreated, abused and some died. How to 'repair' such a great trauma?
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E4
: Le 1er juillet: jour sombre de l'histoire des Chinois au Canada
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7 min 6 s
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In 1885, Chinese workers were expelled from the country after building a railroad in terrible conditions. An exaggerated head tax was imposed on them. Could they have come just to do the jobs no one wanted?
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E5
: Émeute étudiante à l'université Sir George Williams
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6 min 1 s
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In 1969, Concordia University's predecessor hosted a landmark event. Anti-racist protests against a teacher, which were initially peaceful, ended in violence after an unexpectedly forceful intervention.
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E6
: Raid policier à Listuguj
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6 min 16 s
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In 1981, approximately 300 armed officers landed in a Mi'gmaq community in the Gaspé to ban net fishing. Known as the Restigouche salmon crisis, the Listuguj raid was brutal and still leaves its mark today.
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E7
: L'Affaire Rabinovitch: une grève antisémite au Québec
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5 min 39 s
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In 1934, a strike took place against the hiring of Sam Rabinovitch, a Jewish doctor. How could Catholic doctors decide to stop providing care to oppose the hiring of their colleague?
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E8
: Femmes et luttes autochtones
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6 min 57 s
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Women play a leading role in the resistance struggles of indigenous peoples. They have to fight against the colonial system that also imposed a patriarchal model on them. Who are these women who have broken down barriers?
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E9
: La lutte méconnue des allumettières de Gatineau
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6 min 44 s
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Before electrification, women made matches in appalling conditions. A woman named Donalda led them on strike. Does the leader of the country's first women's union have a place in our history books?
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E10
: Nationalisme autochtone: briser le mythe des deux peuples fondateurs
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7 min 40 s
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The right to self-determination, the defense of language: Quebec nationalism has much in common with the demands of Indigenous peoples. However, Indigenous nationalism often disturbs. When will there be true recognition of their contribution as founding peoples?
Levels:
Elementary
Grade 7
Grade 8
Secondary
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies
Social Studies, History, and Geography
Histoire
Français
Communication orale
Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Communication
Critical Thinking
Themes:
Canada
Diversity and Inclusion
Indigenous Perspectives
French level:
B1: Threshold
B2: Vantage
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