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| an area of land that is legally owned by the fenderal government but is set aside for the use of a specific First Nations group |
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| a boarding school set up for the purppose of educating and assimilating Aboriginal children |
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| an act passed by the Canadian government in 1876 and amended (changed) several times since, which makes "Indians, and the lands resserved for the Indians" the responsibility of the government |
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| a group of citizens that band together to bring an issue or demand to the government and push for change; well-known lobby groups include Mother's Against Drunk Driving, Greenpeace, and the Council of Canadians |
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| a committee appointed by the federal government to investigate and write a report about a specific topic |
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| Statement of Reconciliation |
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| an official acknowledgement of wrongs committed against Aboriginal peoples and a pledge to address those wrongs |
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| Aboriginal people gaining control over key elements in their own communities such as the courts and education |
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