Vocabulary Flashcards
What does Affirm mean?
to validate and express commitment to something
What does Collective identity mean?
the shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture
What are Collective rights?
rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons.These groups are: Aboriginal peoples,including First Nations,Métis and Inuit peoples;and Francophones and Anglophones
What does Sovereignty mean?
independence as a people, with a right to self-government
What are First Nations?
the umbrella name for the diverse Aboriginal peoples who have collective rights that are recognized and protected in Canada’s constitution. The constitution refers to First Nations as“Indians,” in keeping with the name used at the time of negotiating Treaties.
What does Annuity mean?
an annual payment. Under the Numbered Treaties, annuities are mostly symbolic today. For example, the members of Treaty 8 each receive $5.00 per year.
What does Reserve mean?
land for the exclusive use of First Nations.
What does Indian mean?
Europeans used the word Indian to describe the First Nations of North America,although these peoples were diverse and had names for themselves. Many First Nations prefer not to use the word Indian to describe themselves
What does Entrenching mean?
fixing firmly within
What is the Indian Act say?
federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples (“status Indians”), first passed in 1876 and amended several times
What does Ethnocentrism mean?
the belief that one’s culture is superior to all other cultures
What does Assimilate mean?
become part of a different cultural group
What does Publicly funded mean?
paid for by taxes and provided by government
What does Inherent rights mean?
rights with origins in fundamental justice
What does Scrip mean?
in Métis history, a document that could be exchanged for land and that was offered to the Métis at the time the Numbered Treaties were negotiated
