Unit 4: Collective Rights Flashcards
Who is affected by Collective Rights?
The English, French and Aboriginal people of Canada
Who is included under the umbrella term “Aboriginal People”
The First nations, Inuit and eventually the metis
Who and who doesn’t have historic treaties with the Canadian Government
The First Nations and Inuit both have historic treaties, the Metis do not
Which provinces are officially bilingual
New Brunswick
Which province’s official language is French and which are English
french - Quebec
english - every province except for new Brunswick and Quebec
What is the Indian Association of Alberta?
Province wide first Nations rights organization, they want to protect aboriginal and treaty rights
What are the Numbered Treaties
Series of 11 treaties between the Canadian government and First Nations
What purpose where the Numbered treaties intended to serve
They were originally meant to assimilate the First nations into European Culture
What is the Indian Act
One of the government’s attempt at “protect the collective rights of First Nations.” It allows the government to develop specific policies and programs to administer treaty rights
What is the purpose of the Indian Act
Originally aimed to assimilate first nations people. It defined how they should govern, travel and wear
What are Indian Agents and what are their role
Indian agents are representatives of the Canadian Government that were in charge of reserves
What was Alberta before it became a province
It was originally a provisional district of the North-West territories, it then became a province in 1905
