lecture 3 Flashcards

1
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What was the original word that described Metis

A

half-breeds

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2
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What are the two major company of colonial Canada

A

North West Company

Hut-sons bay company

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3
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What is a Metis?

A

Someone who is not first nations or Europeans.

They were their own people.

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4
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What is theory behind half-breeds?

A

They will breed themselves into whiteness.

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5
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1816 - battle of seven oaks

A

The HBC wanted to prohibit metis from making pemmican

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6
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What is pemmican?

A

Long strips of dried bison meat that is pounded, and mixed with berries.

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7
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1869 the dominion of Canada buys Ruberts land from who?

A

The HBC

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8
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What was the role of the servayers?

A

They would look for farm land, minerals, and locations that could potentially hold oil reserves.

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9
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Who is the father of confederation?

A

louis Riel

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10
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What happened to louis Riel in 1885?

A

He was hanged

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11
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after 1885, the Metis became the ______ people after facing racism and marginalization

A

forgotten

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12
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How could a meti be admitted to a Residential school?

A

only half-breeds living like Indians or less than Indians can be admitted to residential schools.

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13
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If the parents of a metis were not paying property tax, could the kids go to school?

A

nope

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14
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True or false:

Alberta is the only province that allots land to the Metis

A

True

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15
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Is a meti card equal to a status card?

A

No, it is like a band.

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16
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In some instances Metis identity can become an issue of blood Quantum

A

Blood Quantum is not a legal identifier of ingenious identity in Canada

17
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What is a “m: Meti vs a “M” meti

A

m = 50% first nations and 50% not

M = sociopolitical process with a shared common experiences that became a national identity. Must have a kinship ties.`

18
Q

What was the biggest difference between Metis and NDN peoples?

A

The Metis had more freedom of movement, although neither the Federal government or the provincial government take care of the people.

19
Q

A Metis as accepted by the Canadian state is:

A
  • Self-identified metis
  • is of historic of metis nation ancestry
  • Is accpeted by metis nation
  • Reisration & application guildlines
  • Application requirements for metis nation of alberta citizenship
  • To apply for citizen ship with the MNA you must meet the requirements of the defiinition of Metis, with the following documents
  • Live birth registration
  • long from birth certificate showing full names of biolical processes
  • Wallet sized birth certificate
  • one (1) piece of valid photo ID
  • proof of perminiet registry
  • alberta driers licence
  • Three months of utility bills (not tellephone)
  • Mortgage or rental lease licence
20
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What is a Metis?

A

Hybrid of people formed from the union between Europien men and first nations women

21
Q

Becoming the native furthers the colonal erasure

A

it cheapens the idea of NDN, Metis, and Inuit people

22
Q

Under S.91(24)

A

non-status Indians and metis are NDN’s.

although the court delcines to grant a decloration that the crown owes a fiduncary duty to Metis and Non-status NDN’s

BAsically they get nothing

23
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The reason why the court refused to grant them this is due to the fact that…..

A

Lacks practical utility and would simply restate settled law.

24
Q

Who where the group of 7?

A

A ground of lanscape painters from canada

25
Q

What is Pentimento?

A

Painting over something to make something new

26
Q

there was an attempt made to displace or replace abrognial hostory and memory from canada with a new painting of a new civilization

A

The abroiginal paitning was not concidered to be useful ot viable portrayels of teh new brand of Canada

27
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there was an attempt made to displace or replace abrogation history and memory from canada with a new painting of a new civilization

A

The aboriginal painting was not considered to be useful to viable portrayals of the new brand of Canada