Week 1 Flashcards by Emma Crawford

EXAM: What are the 4R’s of indigeous research

-responsibility
-respect
-relationship
-reciprocacy

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Responsibility

-ensuring whatever you learn you are accountable to share and continue your journey

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Respect

-respect for community and proper language etc

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Relationship

-with people
-with land
etc.

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Reciprocacy

-give and take between individuals
-colearning

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What is indigenization

-shared responsibility for creation of spaces and welcoming of indigenous knowledges and perspectives

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Who does responsibility of indigenization fall upon

-everyone
-is essential to societal functioning

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What was the repatriation of the constitution

-canada used to be a dominion of britain, meaning only british parliament could change law
-canada wanted to create their own constitution so that they could have their own laws

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What was the problem with repatriation of the constitution

-initial drafts did not include the rights of indigenous people
-indigenous people were concerned they would no longer be considered autonomous individuals

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What was the constitution express

-campaigns for indigenous rights to be recognized by the constitution
-rented 2 trains and picked people up on the way to publicize concerns about indigenous rights being erased
-convinced canada to include indigenous rights in constitution

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What is one of the most influential direct campaigns in indigenous history

-constitution express

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Who was the constitution express led by

-george manuel

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Which part of the constitution act recognizes rights for aboriginal peoples of canada

-section 35

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What are some of the concepts that section 35 recognizes

-includes treaty rights and land clams
-applies to both men and women
-includes cultural, social, economic rights, etc.

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What groups of aboriginal peoples does section 35 of the constitution act include

-indian
-inuit
-metis

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What section of the constitution falls outside of the canadian charter of rights and freedoms

-section 35

Common important acronyms

-TRC
-NCTR
-QTC
-AFN
-OSAPG
-MMIWG

What does TRC stand for

-truth and reconciliation commission of canada

TRC purpose

-mandate was to inform all canadians about what happened in residential schools
-included 94 calls to action

When was TRC established

-in 2008 following federal governments apology for residential schools

What does NCTR stand for

-national centre for truth and reconciliation

What is the NCTR

-all history and records about TRC are kept here

Where is the NCTR

-university of manitoba

EXAM: What is reconciliation

-establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship

What needs to happen to allow reconciliation

-awareness of the past -acknowledgement of the harm that has been inflicted -atonement for the causes -action to change behaviour

What does the QTC stand for

-qikiqutari truth commission

What is the QTC

-comprehensive social justice inquiry -collects testimony from inuit peoples to better understand how government decisions affect inuit and their families

When was QTC established

-2004

Who is QTC sponsored and led by

-inuit peoples

QTC most profound documentation

-loss of sled dogs -relocation of families following WWII

What does the AFN stand for

-assembly of first nations

What is the AFN

-national advocacy organization that works to advance the collective aspirations of first nations individuals and communities -very powerful voice to federal government

What does OSAPG stand for

-office of the UN special advisor on the prevention of genocide

What is included in genocide definition

-killing -causing bodily or mental harm -conditions of life calculated to bring about destruction (water etc.) -imposing measures intended to prevent births (sterilization of indigenous girls and women) -forcibly transferring children to another area or group

What does MMIWG stand for

-missing and murdered indigenous women and girls

What is MMIWG

-calls for justice directed at governments, institutions, social service providers, and all canadians -report for transformative change included 231 calls for justice

Why are calls for justice different than calls to action

-need to happen to bring canada in line with their own laws