Chapter 6-8 Vocab Flashcards
Indian Act
First passed by the Canadian Parliament in 1876 and amended several times since then, this act continues to define who is — and is not — a status Indian. Early versions of the act banned some traditional practices of First Nations cultures and allowed only those who renounced Indian status to vote in federal elections.
status Indian
A First Nations person who is registered according to the provisions of the Indian Act and is therefore eligible to receive specific benefits.
residential schools
Boarding schools where First Nations children were gathered to live, work, and study. These schools were operated or subsidized by the Canadian government as an important element of the government’s assimilation policy. The last residential school closed in 1996.
cultural mosaic
A society that is made up of many distinct cultural groups.
multiculturalism
An official Canadian government policy founded on the idea that Canadian society is pluralistic — made of many culturally distinct groups who are free to affirm and promote their own cultural identity.
cultural pluralism
The idea that a variety of peoples are free to affirm and promote their customs, traditions, beliefs, and language within a society.
Quiet Revolution
A period of intense social, political, and economic change in Québec. During this period, which lasted from about 1960 to 1966, Québécois began to assert their rights and affirm and promote their language and culture.
genocide
The mass killing of human beings, especially a
targeted group of people.
gacaca courts
Community courts established in Rwanda to try low-level officials and ordinary people accused of taking part in the Rwandan genocide. The purpose of these courts was to speed up the process of bringing to justice those who had participated in the genocide and to encourage reconciliation.
apartheid
An Afrikaans word that refers to a policy of segregating and discriminating against non-whites in South Africa.
enemy aliens
A label assigned during World War I and World War II to people from countries that were at war with Canada. The rights of enemy aliens were sometimes restricted, and some were even interned in camps.
non-governmental organization
An organization established by groups of people to work toward specific goals and to gain public support in achieving these goals. NGOs depend on volunteer
foreign aid
Money, supplies, and other goods, as well as expertise, given by one country to another.
gross national income
The amount of money earned by everyone in a country.
