Chapter 4: collective rights Flashcards
Affirm
to validate and express commitment to something
Collective Identity
the shared identity of a group of people
collective rights
rights guaranteed to specific groups in canada due to historical or constituational reasons
First Nations
the umbrella
name for the diverse Aboriginal
peoples who have collective
rights that are recognized and
protected in Canada’s
constitution.
Indian
what europeans used to describe the first nations in North america
Sovereignty
independence as a people, with a right to a self-government
annuity
annual payment
reserve
land reserved for the exclusive use of First Nations
Patriate
to bring to a country something that belongs to the country
Assimilate
become part of a different cultural group
Ethnocentrism
when a society group think their culture is superior than others
Indian act
federal legislation related to the rights and status of first nations people. Amended several times
Anglophone
someone’s first language is English
Francophone
someone’s first language is French
Official Language community
one of the groups whose members speak an official language
Official language minority
a group speaking on of the official languages that doesn’t make up the majority of the province or territory
Publicly funded
paid for by taxes and provided by government
Inherent rights
rights with origins in fundamental justice
Scrip
a document the government gave the Metis so they can exchange it for a piece of land or money
autonomy
authority to make decisions
