indigenous rights Flashcards
what did the constitution of 1982 recognize for the indigenous
their ancestral and treaty rights
when was the oka crisis
1990
what did the town of oka wish to expand
a golf course
how did mohawks view the golf course
as sacred land
how did the mohawks protest for the golf course
they set up roadblocks
who intervened in the oka crisis and what did it result to
the SQ
one officer died
other mohawks blocked access to which other place
mercier bridge
who was called in to deal with the issue of the mercier bridge
the military
how did the oka crisis end
an agreement to not expand the golf course
when did the levesque govt recognize more indigenous rights
1985
when was the royal comission of aboriginal people
1991
whats the royal comission of aboriginal people
indigenous should have power of self determination and participation in formulation of policies
when was nunavut created
1999
why was nunavut created
to allow autonomous indigenous government; previously part of NWT
what was the paix des braves
agreement allowing quebec government to utilize indigenous lands for its resources
