Question 1

Who is represented by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples advocacy group?&#10;A)status Indians&#10;B)non-status Indias&#10;C)M&#233;tis&#10;D)Inuit

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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents non-status Indians, meaning Indigenous peoples who do not have Indian status under the Indian Act of Canada. They also represent Métis and southern Inuit.

Question 2

The Calder case gave off-reserve Indians the right to vote in band elections.

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The Corbiere case gave off-reserve Indians the right to vote in band elections.

Question 3

The first provincial comprehensive land claim settlement was the Nisga'a treaty.

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The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was the first comprehensive land claim settlement

Question 4

According to the terms of the Indian Act, what term refers to those Aboriginal Canadians registered with the federal government?&#10;A)status Indians&#10;B)non-status Indians&#10;C)enfranchised Indians&#10;D)North American Indians

Accepted Answer

The term "status Indians" refers to those Aboriginal Canadians who are registered with the federal government under the Indian Act.

Question 5

Which statement best describes comprehensive land claims?&#10;A)They are Aboriginal land claims primarily originating in the West.&#10;B)They are Aboriginal land claims arising from alleged non-fulfillment of Indian treaties.&#10;C)They are Aboriginal land claims based on traditional occupancy and use.&#10;D)They are land claims made after the Calder case decision.

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive land claims are based on the traditional occupancy and use of Indigenous peoples' lands, including the land that was never ceded or surrendered by them. These claims aim to address the historical grievances of Indigenous peoples against the Canadian government's policies of assimilation, relocation, and forced removal from their lands. They are negotiated between Indigenous groups and the federal government to promote reconciliation and self-determination. Comprehensive land claims primarily originate in Northern regions of Canada where Indigenous peoples have maintained their cultural and economic ties to the land for generations.

Question 6

Aboriginal people now control over 80 percent of Aboriginal Affairs' departmental funding

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As of 2021, Aboriginal people control over 80 percent of Aboriginal Affairs' departmental funding in Canada, through various self-governance agreements and partnerships.

Question 7

Before 1985, Aboriginal women lost their Indian status if they married a white man.

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This was a provision of the Indian Act before it was amended in 1985. Aboriginal women who married non-Indigenous men would lose their status and therefore their rights and benefits under the Indian Act. This provision was discriminatory and contributed to the marginalization of Indigenous women in Canada.

Question 8

What sparked the Aboriginal movement in Canada?&#10;A)the Quiet Revolution&#10;B)the Official Languages Act&#10;C)the White Paper&#10;D)the Meech Lake Accord

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The White Paper, proposed in 1969 by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, was a controversial policy paper that proposed to eliminate special Aboriginal rights and assimilate Indigenous peoples into mainstream Canadian society. This proposal sparked widespread protests and backlash from Indigenous peoples, leading to the emergence of the modern Aboriginal rights movement in Canada. The movement sought to protect and strengthen Indigenous rights and culture, and eventually led to the recognition of Indigenous self-government and the adoption of the Constitution Act, 1982, which includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and recognizes Aboriginal and treaty rights.

Question 9

Aboriginal title means a claim to land based on treaty.

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Aboriginal title is a claim to land based on traditional occupancy and use.

Question 10

Which treaty gave the Crown the power to set aside reserves in exchange for the termination of Indian land, but at the same time providing hunting and fishing benefits on unoccupied Crown Land?&#10;A)Calder Treaty&#10;B)Douglas Treaties&#10;C)Nisga'a Treaty&#10;D)The Treaty of Nunavut

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The Douglas Treaties signed in 1850 and 1854 allowed the Crown to set aside reserves for First Nations in exchange for the termination of Indian land, but also provided the rights to hunt and fish on unoccupied Crown Land in perpetuity. The Calder Treaty (Nisga'a Treaty) of 1973 and the Nunavut Agreement of 1993 did not have provisions for hunting and fishing rights.

Question 11

The term &#34;Indian&#34; does not include the M&#233;tis and Inuit

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Question 12

Non-status Indians are divided between on-and off-reserve

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Question 13

Which statement best represents the recommendations of the White Paper?&#10;A)It reasserted the importance of the Indian Act.&#10;B)It recognized the importance of group consciousness.&#10;C)It recommended the government further develop the treaty relationship between Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians.&#10;D)It recommended a complete integration of Aboriginal peoples into Canadian society.

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Question 14

What is the largest of the Aboriginal linguistic families?&#10;A)Inuktitut&#10;B)Ojibway&#10;C)M&#233;tis&#10;D)Cree

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Question 15

Indians living on reserves gained the right to vote in federal elections in 1960.

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Question 16

The armed standoff at Oka related to a dispute over land to be used for a golf course.

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Question 17

Which statement best describes Aboriginal self-government principles?&#10;A)Self-government will be exercised within the existing Canadian constitution and in the international sense.&#10;B)Aboriginal self-governments will comply with their own set of Charter of Rights and Freedoms.&#10;C)Aboriginal peoples will have the option to retain citizenship in Canada.&#10;D)The inherent right to self-government is an existing Aboriginal right that is already recognized under the Canadian constitution.

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Question 18

Europeans were originally attracted to Canada by its military significance.

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Question 19

Which statement best describes the Indian Act?&#10;A)It attempted to assimilate Aboriginals into the new white majority.&#10;B)It is a model of Aboriginal self-government.&#10;C)It is based on the Royal Proclamation of 1763.&#10;D)It has no bearing on contemporary Aboriginal issues.

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Question 20

Which document best supports the ideal of Aboriginal self-government?&#10;A)the Constitution Act, 1982&#10;B)the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples&#10;C)the Indian Act&#10;D)the White Paper

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Question 21

What was the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Indian Act, 1876 for Aboriginal inhabitants?

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Question 22

What is meant by the term &#34;Aboriginal self-government&#34;?

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Question 23

Compare and contrast the three main governance options that address the condition of Aboriginal life in Canada.Which of these options best benefits the Aboriginal people in Canada?

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Question 24

What are some of the challenges that contemporary Aboriginal people in Canada are currently facing?

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Question 25

Compare and contrast the 1995 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and the 1997 response of the Chr&#233;tien government.

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Deck 4: Aboriginal peoples