3.8c - First Nations of canada

Question 1

What are the first nations of canada

Answer 1

Aboriginal people of Canada

Question 2

How many recognised governments are represented at the first nations of canada

Answer 2

634 recognised governments – represented at Assembly of First Nations

Question 3

What is the priority of the first nations

Answer 3

protection of rights and culture which spans 000s of years

Question 4

What do the first nations do within their communities

Answer 4

Run schools, health boards, towns etc.

Question 5

Define liberalism

Answer 5

Freedom; freer movement of global flows of people / goods / ideas / money
Canada has continued to embrace this.

Question 6

What is resource nationalism

Answer 6

Another form of protection, of local resources and the environment, e.g. Hugo Chavez taking control of Exxon Mobile in Venezuela

Question 7

How is culture changing within first nations of canada through generational gap?

Answer 7

• elders teach younger gen traditional fishing methods so culutural practices is embedded firmly in future but the younger gen mix with other cultures when they sell this fish
• roads built have increased access to energy reserves under forests; modernisation leads to environmental degradations, affecting first nations as they rely on enviro to sustain them
• thrugh education, children of first nations msut go to other schools and mix with other cultures which could lead to cultural dilution in the future?

Question 8

Which first nation has had a bad experience

Answer 8

Dene first nation in the sahtu region

Question 9

How have the dene first nation had a negative experinece of globalisation

Answer 9

• Experienced the negative impacts of petroleum development near Norman Wells
  -200million barrels extracted since 1920
  -Trout / other fish died in oil polluted lakes – ruining subsistence lifestyle of fishing, hunting and trapping.
• Effects of alcohol and drugs (brought by oil workers) on behaviour of Young Dene

Question 10

Which first nation has had a postive experience of globalisation?

Answer 10

Fort mckay first nation of alberta

Question 11

How have fort mckay first nation benefitted from globalisation

Answer 11

• Worked with oil sands industry to protect land and culture – but also gets to benefit by providing services.
• 20km exclusion zone between development (250,000 barrels of bitumen a day) and Moose Lake Reserve
  -The industry contracts services to First Nations Companies (getting $US100m a year)

Question 11

How have fort mckay first nation benefitted from globalisation

Answer 11

• Worked with oil sands industry to protect land and culture – but also gets to benefit by providing services.
• 20km exclusion zone between development (250,000 barrels of bitumen a day) and Moose Lake Reserve
  -The industry contracts services to First Nations Companies (getting $US100m a year)