Forty Million Strong
Internet Connections (p.12)
1. Find out more about this news story:
- https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/about/smr09/smr09_139
- https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/about/smr09/smr09_140
2. See Canada’s population growth from Confederation:
3. Interact with Canada’s Population Clock:
4. View the projected growth to 2041 for Canada’s Indigenous population:
5. For Teachers:
Video: Canada by the millions:
Other population and demography data:
“Little Reds” a Big Deal
Internet Connections (p. 19)
1. Find out more about this news story:
- https://albertametis.com/news/first-wood-bison-calves-born-at-metis-crossing/#:~:text=Smoky%20Lake%2C%20AB%20%E2%80%93%20July%206%2C%202023%20%E2%80%93,Hopes%20and%20Dreams%20at%20M%C3%A9tis%20Crossing%20Wildlife%20Park
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bison-calves-m%C3%A9tis-culture-tradition-1.6899059
- https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-m%C3%A9tis-celebrate-7-bison-calves-born-on-traditional-lands-1.6469692
- https://globalnews.ca/news/9817134/birth-2-bison-calves-metis-nation-of-alberta/
2. Find out more about the ‘Laws of the Buffalo Hunt’:
- https://www.mnbc.ca/media/1606#:~:text=No%20buffalo%20to%20be%20run%20on%20the%20Sabbath-Day.,to%20have%20his%20saddle%20and%20bridle%20cut%20up (see p. 8 for the 1840 laws)
3. Learn why the bison were so important to Indigenous people:
- http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_metis/fp_metis8.html
- http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208175110/http://www.albertasource.ca/metis/eng/beginnings/metis_nw_buffalo.htm
4. See how bison were hunted by Métis people:
- http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/buffalo-hunt
- http://www.louisrielinstitute.com/buffalo-hunt.php (scroll down to find out all the uses of the bison)
- https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/article/bison-hunting/
5. Learn more about bison:
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bison
- https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/animal-facts-wood-bison/
- https://defenders.org/wildlife/bison
6. Images of bison:
- https://static.agcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/American-Bison-prairie_Thin.jpg
- https://pixabay.com/photos/bison-buffalo-herd-wildlife-1581895/
- https://thegatewayonline.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Opinion-Supplied-Bison.jpg
Pedaling Accessibility
Internet Connections (pp. 26-27)
1. Find out more about this news story:
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-kevin-mills-quadriplegic-cyclist-canada-tour/
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-stolen-bike-puts-quadriplegics-trek-across-canada-in-jeopardy/
2. Watch news videos of Kevin’s story:
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/quadriplegic-ontario-man-hand-cycling-across-canada-to-promote-activity-after-injury-1.6480398
- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-66139299
3. See pictures of Kevin and his bike:
4. Learn more about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope:
5. Visit these websites to learn more about the Man in Motion Tour:
6. For Teachers:
Images of famous Canadians:
Terry Fox:
- https://www.youngsinsurance.ca/files/terry-fox-marathon-of-hope.jpg
- https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15443022_10154744735923745_6438316546992680983_o-e1505704220612.jpg
Rick Hansen:
- https://www.matrixleasing.biz/march/ewExternalFiles/1-03-21-1985highres_greatwall1.jpg
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.3423842.1495422118!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_960/image.jpg
Autumn Peltier:
- http://fabweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/autumn.jpg
- https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fas7q99utm0761.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D337711696b7ad146c557465599c8e7efec528edb&rdt=62506
Lyle & Jeremy Thompson:
- https://i.cbc.ca/1.3924660.1554142169!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/original_780/thompson.png
- https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/lacrosse-closeup-portrait-of-georgia-swarm-attackman-lyle-thompson-picture-id1137757854
Kevin Mills: