the red paper

Question 1

Background

the federal government released the __________________ (1969), aka the White Paper

Answer 1

Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy

Question 2

Background

what was the point of the White Paper?

Answer 2

eliminated separate legal status for Aboriginal people in Canada and called for their assimilation into mainstream Canadian society

Question 3

Background

how did Aboriginals, led by Harold Cardinal (First Nations leader), respond to the White Paper?

Answer 3

with their own document- Citizens Plus; this was known as the Red Paper

Question 4

Background

what was the point of the Red Paper?

Answer 4

focused on land claims and Canadian economic policies

Question 5

Background

where was the Red Paper sent and what was the result?

Answer 5

sent to the Canadian government to PET and a petition was made

Question 6

Detail on event

What was Harold Cardinal’s reaction?

Answer 6

he was angry on behalf of the Aboriginal people and wrote the “Red Paper” as well as a book called “The Unjust Society” to fight back

Question 7

Detail on event

what were the main points of the Red Paper?

Answer 7

Indian status should be protected by the government
Aboriginal people should be allowed to make their own decisions
A commission should be presented to give Aboriginal people power

Question 8

Outcome

what did Harold Cardinal later hold?

Answer 8

the first ever direct meetings between the Canadian Cabinet and the Aboriginals

Question 9

Outcome

what is the Red Paper’s part in government today?

Answer 9

is still discussed

Question 10

Outcome

what was the impact of the Red Paper on First Nations peoples?

Answer 10

they gained a new sense of identity and self sufficiency