Lecture 4

Question 1

what are the 4 legal categories of aboriginals

Answer 1

status Indians, non-indians, Metis, Inuit

Question 2

what are the key attributes of status Indians

Answer 2

• about 50%of all Canadian aboriginals
• over 600 bands
• typically live on reserves
• administered by the 1876 Indian act
• residential school system
• 1969 white paper
• meech lake accord
• charlottetown accord + third level of government

Question 3

what are some of the debates

Answer 3

• treaty federalism
• integration
• citizens plus

Question 4

what are the key attributes of non-status Indians

Answer 4

• do not fall under the act

- typically live off reserves

Question 5

what are the key attributes of Metis

Answer 5

• both aboriginal + European
• Louis riel
• represented politically by the congress of aboriginal peoples
• the Daniels decision

Question 6

what are the key attributes of inuits

Answer 6

• around 50 000 people
• creation of Nunavut from the northwest territories 1999
• consensus government