Unit 6 - Government Policy Period: French/British to Canadian Indian Policy

Answer 1

Bill C-31

Answer 2

enfranchisement

Answer 3

John Brandt

Answer 4

Wabasha

Answer 5

Niagra Operation

Question 6

Tecumseh (5Ws)

Question 7

The Royal Proclamation (5Ws)

Answer 7

Who: Issued by King George III of Britain.
What: A proclamation that aimed to stabilize relations between Indigenous peoples and the British Crown, recognizing Indigenous land rights and setting a framework for treaties.
Where: It applied to British North American territories, which include parts of present-day Canada and the United States.
When: Issued on October 7, 1763.
Why: To prevent further encroachment on Indigenous lands and maintain peace with Indigenous nations following the Seven Years’ War​

Question 8

Gradual Enfranchisment Act (5Ws)

Question 9

Manitoba Act (5Ws)

Question 10

Inuit inclusion and repeal in the Indian Act (5Ws)

Question 11

Explain the concept:
Implications of the Indian Act divisions

Answer 11

Addresses the complexities of Indigenous identities in Canada, focusing on the distinctions between “Indian” and “Metis” identities shaped largely by historical and legal frameworks, particularly the Indian Act. It argues that both groups share common origins as members of Aboriginal nations impacted by colonization, despite their different contemporary experiences and identities.

Question 12

Explain the concept:
Indian Act Amendments 1876-1950

Question 13

Explain the concept:
Crown avoiding Metis recognition

Question 14

Explain the concept:
Inuit relocations

Question 15

Explain the concept:
Impact of The Royal Proclamation on Manitoba Métis Federation Supreme Court Case

Answer 15

The Supreme Court of Canada’s 2013 decision in the Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada, which upheld that the Crown’s failure to fulfill promises made in the Manitoba Act of 1870 violated the honor of the Crown. This ruling emphasized the significance of the Royal Proclamation’s framework in contemporary Indigenous land claims.

Question 16

Explain the concept:
Creation of Reserves

Answer 16

In 1850, one of the earliest actions of the newly unified Province of Canada was to pass legislation that allowed for the creation of Indian reserves. This legislation, designed to reinforce the rights of settlers to the entire land base by restricting “Indians” to specific territories within it.