3.4 - First Dibs (Canada) Flashcards
1
Q
Who are the First Nations?
A
- Canada’s native people
2
Q
How do the First Nations operate?
A
- have 634 recognised governments which are represented at Assembly of First Nations
- Assembly of FN is a national organisation that represents its citizens
3
Q
How do the First Nations preserve their culture?
A
- run schools, health boards and towns
4
Q
What is the priority of the First Nations?
A
- Protecting their rights to their land and lifestyle
- Preserving culture
5
Q
How have the Dene First Nation reacted to globalisation?
A
- embraced oil production
- 200 million barrels extracted since 1920
- Trout and other fish died due to oil contaminating lakes
- affected viability of traditional subsistence lifestyle
- Alcohol and drugs brought by workers filtered down to youth, effects seen
6
Q
How has the Fort McKay FN reacted to globalisation?
A
- worked with oil sands industry to protect land and culture
- established 20km exclusion zone between development and Moose Lake reserve
- produces 250,000 barrels of bitumen a day
- First Nations companies are contracted by the industry for services.
- worth $100 million per day
7
Q
How has the Haida nation reacted to globalisation?
A
- Protests in 1985 against logging in British Columbia
- signed Gwali Haanas Agreement with Canadian government.
- Protects surrounding bodies of water + archipelago (Haida Heritage Site)
8
Q
How did the Poplar River FN react to globalisation?
A
- covers 2 million acres of lowland forest + bog
- wanted trees to be left, soil undisturbed to prevent carbon emissions from being released
- established land management and conservation plan (Poplar Rivers Park Reserve)
- banned all forms of development, even hydroelectric
9
Q
How man people are of FN background?
A
- 900,000
10
Q
Which FN are inclined towards social and environmental liberalism?
A
- Poplar
- Haida
11
Q
Which FN are inclined towards economic liberalism?
A
- Dene
- Fort McKay
