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Aboriginal Studies
Test on Canada and Aboriginal stuff
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History
10th Grade
06/16/2015

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What is a treaty?
Definition
An official agreement made by 2 or more countries or between the government and the communities withing a country
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What was the problem with the Crown Land Treaty?
Definition
Both the government and the First Nations said the same things but interpreted them differently
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How did the Government see the Crown Land Treaty?
Definition
-Push F.N to the outskirts for more European land
-Give a one-time payment to the band
-To control fishing and hunting rights, education, and health
-To assimilate
-F.N to give up culture, language, etc.
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How did the First Nations interpret the Crown Land Treaty?
Definition
-Establishing a relationship between the F.N and the government
-Ensure government assistance for their survival
-Give up some land, but not all
-No assimilation
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When did the Indian Act occur?
Definition
1876
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Why was the Indian Act made?
Definition
-To ammend and consolidate previous law and treaties that involved Aboriginal people
-Take away the F.N land
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What did the Indian Act try to do?
Definition
-Assimilate
-Control F.N lives
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Who are Metis?
Definition
-Half white, half aboriginal
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When did Metis have the same rights as aboriginals?
Definition
2003
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What are First Nation land claims?
Definition
Unresolved grievances between First Nations and the government of Canada
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Types of Land Claims
Definition
-Comprehensive Land Claims
-Specific Land Claims
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What are comprehensive land claims?
Definition
-No land treaties were made
-Made through word of mouth or traditional ceremonies
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Nunavut is an example of what type of land claim?
Definition
Comprehensive
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When did aboriginals gain the right to vote?
Definition
1960's
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What is a specific land claim?
Definition
-A written treaty
-Federal government usually does not honour these treaties
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What is an example of specific land treaties?
Definition
-Flying dust
-Pelican lake
-Kahkewistahaw
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Where did the Oka Crisis occur?
Definition
In a small town west of Montreal
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What happened in the Oka Crisis?
Definition
-Government decided to expand a golf course onto a burial ground
-One officer killed
Term
When did the Oka Crisis occur?
Definition
-1889: increased golf course
-1990: F.N people set up a blockade
Term
Which referendum? "Do the voters agree to give the Quebec government a mandate to negotiate sovereignty-association with Canada?
Definition
1980 Referendum
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Why did the federalists not like Levesque's question?
Definition
They believed that it would confuse people into voting for independence without asking them to do so.
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What does Trudeau promise if the "NO" vote wins in the 1980 referendum?
Definition
Promised that the government would immediately reopen talks on constitutional reform to satisfy Quebec's grievances
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Why have the 1980 referendum?
Definition
Levesque thought he would face Joe Clark rather than Levesque
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Which referendum? Parizeau was replaced by Bouchard
Definition
1995 referendum
Term
which referendum had no people vote "YES" for separation?
Definition
1995 referndum
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What was happening in Quebec before the 1995 referendum?
Definition
-Support for sovereignty was weak
-Other topics to worry about
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What was the Federal Sponsorship Plan?
Definition
During the 1995 referendum, millions of dollars were given to Quebec and heightened recognition of the federal government
Term
What did Bill 22 do?
Definition
Created the need to preserve french language in Quebec
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What did Bill 101 do?
Definition
Charter of French Language, added more regulations to Bill 22
Term
When did the Nisga'a treaty occur?
Definition
1990
Term
What happened in the Nisga'a treaty?
Definition
2000 square km were transferred to the Nisga'a nation and $90 million were payed over 15 years
Term
Who was involved in the Gustafsen B.C?
Definition
The police and the Secwepemc people
Term
How did the police deal with the situation in the Gustafsen B.C?
Definition
The police set up land mines around the Secwepemc camps
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When did the situation of Ipperwash occur?
Definition
September 1995
Term
What happened at Ipperwash?
Definition
Small group of protesters opccupied a provincial park to stop the destruction of a sacred burial ground
Term
When did the statement of Reconciliation occur?
Definition
1998
Term
What was the statement of reconciliation?
Definition
The statement that the government recognises that assimilation is not the way to build a strong country between english canadians and aboriginals
Term
What came out of the 1995 referendum?
Definition
The Clarity Act
Term
What is the Clarity Act?
Definition
An act to outline the conditions under which Ottawa would recognize a vote to seperate from Canada?
Term
Who was Maurice Duplessis?
Definition
Premier of Quebec during the Quiet Revolution?
Term
What was the Quiet Revolution?
Definition
A realization within Quebec that they want to fight for seperation
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What is the Bi and Bi Commission?
Definition
Canada was to be officially bilingual with French and English as their 2 official languages
Term
Where does it say that French must be a primary language of business and government in Quebec?
Definition
The Bi and Bi Commission
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Who said "Vive the Quebec Libre!"?
Definition
Charles de Gaulle
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