First Nations Flashcards
Any Canadian citizen has the protected right to be treated fairly and justly, this law is guaranteed by what piece of legislation?
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The set of laws that protects us both federally and provincially from discrimination is what?
Human Rights Code
This protects us from discrimination in areas such as
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.
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?
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.
What is restorative justice, give an example.
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.
Is restorative justice more of an Aboriginal model or a Western European model?
Aboriginal model. Where as the Western European models would be retributive justice. An example of retributive justice is a deterrent or paying a fine.
What are story keepers
People with a gift for imparting oral history and teaching life lessons using positive affirmations, psychologists if the First Nations.
Who is Bill Asikinack
an Ajibaway leader that teaches about the 4 parts of the medicine wheel guiding people with lessons from nature.
What is the Two Row Wampum
Concept that Aboriginals are independent government entities, making treaties with settlers and government.
Medicine Chest
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
Blackfoot
These people introduced horses and traded them with Canada’s First Nations
Sioux
Lakota and Dakota originated from this American group
Assiniboine
The Nakota First Nations is part of this group
Nehiyawak
Aboriginal name for the plains Cree of Saskatchewan was the..
Chipewyan
Another name for the Dene of the North
Nahkawininiwak
What the Saulteaux First Nations call themselves
Iron Alliance
The group that formed the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux to fight especially against the Blackfoot, known for their pots, pans, and guns