1. Genocide

2. Outline How is Genocide defined?
Looking at the 8 stages of genocide with the Holocaust
Herero and Nama Genocide
How did Herero and Nama influence the events of the Holocaust
Residential schools
Video: Residential school survivors speak about their experiences
Discussion questions
Bibliography

3. Word created by a Jewish scholar to capture horrors of the holocaust
gen·o·cide
ˈjenəˌsīd/
noun
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Word created by a Jewish scholar to capture horrors of the holocaust
Greek origins
Geno= Race
Cide= Killing
UN Genocide Convention
Defines genocide as an action causing harm against a group by:
Killing
- Preventing births
Bodily/ mental harm
-Transferring children from group
Reducing quality of life

4. Herero and Nama
A precursor to the Holocaust

5. Herero and nama 1904-1907 1st Genocide of the 20th century
German South West Africa (Namibia)

6. What occurred? The scramble for Africa German colony
Herero people rebelled
Less than a year later Nama people rebelled

7. What occurred? Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha
“'I wipe out rebellious tribes with streams of blood and streams of money. Only following this cleansing can something new emerge”
Brought armed men to Africa
Attack on 3 sides, desert on other

8. What occurred? Many died in the deserts Water poisoned
Concentration camps
Human experimentation

9. Survivors
Herero people after escaping the genocide through the desert to Botswana

10. How did this influence the events of the holocaust
Hitler was 15
Concentration camps
Tattoos and identity badges
“The Principles of Human Heredity and Race Hygiene” Cited by Hitler

11. Residential schools
Canada’s Genocide

12. Residential schools 1883 PM Sir John A Macdonald
Separate children from their families for ‘re-education”
Assimilate children into Euro- Canadian society

13. Residential schools 80 schools by 1931
Home environment seen as a ‘Degenerating influence’

14. Residential school experience
Native language and traditional clothing banned
Hair cut
Restricted contact with family
Baptized, given new identities
Grade 5 education

15. Abuse, Disease and Death
Harsh punishment
Thousands sexually abused
Poor diet, sanitation, living conditions, water conditions led to disease

16. Experimentation 1940’s- 1950’s
Divided children into groups to receive supplements or none
Withholding milk
Testing unapproved flour products
Dental services withdrawn

17. Impact Up to 6000 deaths 37000 physically and sexually abused
Destroyed Aboriginal culture
Graduates of schools had no place of belonging

19. disscussion
Do you think, in the current age of social media and global interconnectedness, that a genocide could occur more or less easily?
Do you think that genocide denial statements should be banned or would that be a violation of the right to free speech?

20. Sources
"GENOCIDE - Namibia." Peace Pledge Union Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 June "Holocaust Encyclopedia." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 29 Jan Web. 08 June "Residential Schools." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, n.d. Web. 08 June Stolen Children: Residential School Survivors Speak Out. The National. Youtube. CBC Television, 2 June Web. 8 June "The Holocaust Explained - Homework & Online Education Tool for Students."The Holocaust Explained. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Web. 08 June 2016.