First Nations Government Levels
This is the local First Nations government, closest to the community.
What is the Band Council?
This is the local Métis government where citizens in a town or area meet to discuss local issues.
What is a Métis local?
This famous Métis leader was chosen as Hunt Governor because he was the bravest and best hunter.
Who is Gabriel Dumount?
This First Nations issue involves the government having to ask permission before building on traditional land.
What is land rights or duty to consult?
This word means how a group of people makes decisions together.
What is governance?
This level of government brings several Band Councils together to work on bigger projects.
What is a Tribal Council?
This provincial organization represents all Métis citizens in Saskatchewan.
What is MN-S (Métis Nation of Saskatchewan)?
Name TWO qualities that made someone a good leader in traditional First Nations communities.
What are bravery, wisdom, generosity, good hunter, good speaker?
This Métis issue involves the Métis government wanting to make their own laws about child welfare, education, and language.
What is self-governance?
This is the paper you mark when you vote in an election.
What is a ballot?
This provincial organization represents all 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan.
What is the FSIN (Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations)?
How many Métis Locals are there in Saskatchewan?
What is over 100?
This is what we call it when people vote to choose their leaders.
What is an election?
This issue involves too many First Nations children being taken from their families, and the FSIN wants to change the rules.
What is child welfare?
This word describes the rules that kept everyone safe during the Métis buffalo hunt.
What are the Laws of the Hunt?
This national organization represents First Nations from across Canada and meets with the Prime Minister.
What is the AFN (Assembly of First Nations)?
Who is the current President of the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan?
Who is Glen McCallum?
According to the Indian Act, how often do elections happen in many First Nations communities?
What is every two years?
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is working on this type of issue involving a company wanting to build on their land.
What is the duty to consult or land consultation?
This is a person who is running to be chosen as leader in an election.
What is a candidate?
Name ALL FOUR levels of First Nations government in order from local to national.
What are Band Council, Tribal Council, FSIN, and AFN?
Métis people in different provinces are working to be recognized together as one nation. Name ONE reason why this is difficult.
What is: different laws in each province / provinces are far apart / different leaders have different ideas / each province has its own history? (accept any)
Name TWO ways that choosing leaders TODAY is different from choosing leaders LONG AGO.
What are: today we vote / today elections happen every 2-4 years / today candidates campaign / long ago leaders were chosen for qualities / long ago community discussed until they agreed? (accept any two)
Name ONE current issue for First Nations and ONE current issue for Métis governments in Saskatchewan.
What are: (FN) land rights, child welfare, education funding and (Métis) self-government, hunting rights, Métis veterans?
This is the traditional First Nations way of making decisions where everyone sits together and all voices are heard.
What is a community circle or consensus?