First Nations Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Any Canadian citizen has the protected right to be treated fairly and justly, this law is guaranteed by what piece of legislation?

A

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The set of laws that protects us both federally and provincially from discrimination is what?

A

Human Rights Code

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

This protects us from discrimination in areas such as

A

Human Rights, some of our human rights are the right not to be discriminated based off of race, religion, color, creed, place of origin, marital status, nationality, disability, ancestry, sex, age, sexual preference, and social assistance.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Tribal council justice committee, what is their purpose? What do they do? Why do they exist? What do they try and help Aboriginal kids do?

A

Tribal council justice committee’s exist to help Aboriginal youth in trouble, regain restoration by combining the wisdom of traditional Aboriginal customs with the European based Canadian legal expectations. To help youth regain self-worth and dignity and a link with their culture, to realize healing and development is intrinsic and without reward. Means you do something without a reward because it’s essential. The Aboriginal youth leaders are helping the kids to realize that we want to do this because it is the right thing to do without having a reward to do it. To realize healing and development is intrinsic and without reward. To reestablish relationships with Mother Earth and the community and so on.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is restorative justice, give an example.

A

Aboriginal model centering on the need to regain tending to restore health and strength, return something to it’s original or former place, state, or condition. Compensation for an injury, seeks to heal victim and community encouraging offender to face their actions. Ex, if a man were to hurt/kill another families father/provider then the offender must take on providing for that family.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Is restorative justice more of an Aboriginal model or a Western European model?

A

Aboriginal model. Where as the Western European models would be retributive justice. An example of retributive justice is a deterrent or paying a fine.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are story keepers

A

People with a gift for imparting oral history and teaching life lessons using positive affirmations, psychologists if the First Nations.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Who is Bill Asikinack

A

an Ajibaway leader that teaches about the 4 parts of the medicine wheel guiding people with lessons from nature.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the Two Row Wampum

A

Concept that Aboriginals are independent government entities, making treaties with settlers and government.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Medicine Chest

A

An agreement the Canadian government made with prairie First Nations including health, care, and education. Bill Asikinacks medicine wheel includes, spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Blackfoot

A

These people introduced horses and traded them with Canada’s First Nations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Sioux

A

Lakota and Dakota originated from this American group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Assiniboine

A

The Nakota First Nations is part of this group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Nehiyawak

A

Aboriginal name for the plains Cree of Saskatchewan was the..

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Chipewyan

A

Another name for the Dene of the North

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Nahkawininiwak

A

What the Saulteaux First Nations call themselves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Iron Alliance

A

The group that formed the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux to fight especially against the Blackfoot, known for their pots, pans, and guns

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Louis Riel

A

The Metis leader from the USA brought to Canada leading the North West Rebellion/ Resistance of 1885 in the North West Territories, now Saskatchewan

19
Q

Gabriel Dumont

A

Metis commander that gave up the fight and fled to the USA

20
Q

Chief White Cap

A

The sioux for whom the reserve just south of Saskatoon is named

21
Q

Rita Joe

A

Poet lourea of the Mikmak nation who lost her talk

22
Q

Chief Pound Maker

A

Prominent Saskatchewan Saulteaux Chief that previously led to the uprising in 1763 in Manitoba, also helped to form treaty 6 in our area.

23
Q

Sitting Bull

A

American Indian Chef that led his people in the battle of the little Bighorn general Custard, 6 months later he fled to Southern Saskatchewan, Alberta empress area North, returned to USA to become tourist attraction.

24
Q

Chief Piapot

A

The principle chief of treaty number 4 near pasqwa by Regina

25
Q

John George Diefenbaker

A

The Prime Minister of Canada in 1960 who granted First Nations the right to vote

26
Q

Tommy C Douglas

A

The Saskatchewan premier famous for bringing medicare to Saskatchewan and eventually to all of Canada, also forming the FSIN.

27
Q

Gordon Tootoosis

A

First Aboriginal precedent of the FSIN

28
Q

Concepts of Nature from European vs. Aboriginal world view:

A

European: land and nature is something to be owned, controlled, and dominated
Aboriginal: To be one with nature or creation, and live at harmony; not abuse it. We (humans) are the lowest of the chain, not the highest

29
Q

3 categories of Aboriginals

A

Indians, Metis, and Inuit

30
Q

Term for those under the Indian act

A

Status Indians.. 61 and 62

31
Q

Aboriginal law rights existing before colonization are called

A

Common law

32
Q

5 first Nations land rights

A

Hunt, fish, trap, no duty on American imports, harvest trees, freedom of religion

33
Q

Things the Crown promised to FN

A

Land, annuities, immunity from taxation, education, protection of traditional ceremonies, relief in times of famine, health benefits, assistance with agriculture.

34
Q

Things promised by FN to Crown

A

Give parcels of land to Canada -Goods/furs would go back to Britain. Live on reserve -Promised to ensure peace, safety, friendship with the new immigrants. if they went to war it would be for Canada

35
Q

Why are treaty issues unresolved

A

Are interpreted differently, because of how they were recorded. Ex, education. Differences between oral and documentation, what each party understood the term to mean.

36
Q

The epidemic disease that killed many F.N 1780-1869

A

Small Pox

37
Q

Saskatchewan means

A

Fast Flowing River

38
Q

Sask. and Alberta became provinces in the year

A

1905

39
Q

Leader of N.W Rebellion/ Resistance

A

Louis Riel

40
Q

Metis Language

A

Mechif

41
Q

We live in Treaty number…

A

6

42
Q

Name of National Indian Brotherhood in Sask:

A

Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations= FSIN

43
Q

Residential schools Advantages and Disadvantages

A

Advantages: Shelter and clothes, education, learn English, skills and trades, skills and trades, time punctuality, learn to read and write.
Disadvantages: taken away from parents, no parent role models, beaten/abused, not informed of family, deaths and births, losing culture, made to feel ashamed of their native heritage,