Important Dates and Events
Which of the following DID NOT happen in the 1960s?
a) the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and communities through the Children's Aid Society
b) The closing of numerous residential schools
c) a loss of identity and difficulty with relationships due to forced adoptions
d) a significant increase in Indigenous men and women experiencing anxiety and depression
e) none of the above
d) a significant increase in Indigenous men and women experiencing anxiety and depression
What is an industrial school?
Industrial schools ran from 1850-1910 and were run under the assimilation policy with the purpose to christianize and civilize Native People. They were administered by the Church and funded by the government, modelled after a militaristic philosophy.
True or False? The French Proclamation of 1763 made it so that First Nations people could only acquire land through treaties.
False
Which of the following is not an impact of residential schools?
a) emotional, mental, spiritual, and sexual abuse
b) loss of language and culture
c) intergenerational trauma
d) loss of parenting skills
e) none of the above
e) none of the above
Which provinces tend to get the most comprehensive land claims?
a) Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario
b) Yukon, Labrador, Quebec, NWT, and BC
c) BC, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec
d) Labrador, NWT, Yukon, Alberta, and Saskatchewan
b) Yukon, Labrador, Quebec, NWT, and BC
Where were the Métis forced to move?
road allowances
What were the four common beliefs in an Aboriginal worldview?
1. Everything in the world, both living and non-living, is connected.
2. Unseen spiritual powers exist and affect all things.
3. Everything in the world constantly changes in cycles.
4. Humans need to be in harmony with each other and with nature.
True or False? Whooping Cough was the main illness that killed children in residential schools
False. The leading illness was Tuberculosis
Which of the following is not true?
a) The Indian Act of 1821 was introduced to establish rules and provisions for the administration of First Nations on reserve.
b) The Federal Government is responsible for all First Nations Peoples and their issues.
c) Métis people often had to deal with racism and discrimination since they were not considered First Nation or White.
d) Comprehensive land claims mainly affected parts of Canada where Aboriginal title had not been dealt with by treaty or other lawful means.
a) The Indian Act of 1821 was introduced to establish rules and provisions for the administration of First Nations on reserve.
This is not true because the Indian Act did not exist until 1876.
Fill in the blank: Since the year ___________, there has been a movement towards self-government based on the rights and status as First Nations.
1969
How did Bill C-31 impact Indigenous women?
Bill C-31 made it possible for women and their children to regain their status after enfranchisement.
What did the Indian Act of 1876 say?
The government wanted to extinguish First nations' rights by a process known as enfranchisement, where First Nations Peoples would lose status through a variety of ways. The eventual goal was to make sure that no one could have the exclusive rights that First Nations had at the time.
True or false? If an Indigenous individual was not present in the community at the time of registration, they would be considered non-Status Indians according to the Indian Act of 1876.
True
Which of the following is not true about the Colten Boushie case?
a) The RCMP left Colten's body out in the rain, which may have washed away key clues to the investigation.
b) The Defense claimed that Gerald Stanley was simply trying to protect his children, which is why he felt the need to shoot Colten
c)
b) The Defense claimed that Gerald Stanley was simply trying to protect his children.
The Defense actually argued that Gerald Stanley was trying to protect his property and did not mean to shoot Colten.
Which of the following was NOT a way that a First Nations person could be enfranchised?
a) by going to university
b) when women married non-status men
c) by drinking alcohol
d) by talking to a government official
d) by talking to a government official
When did we see the emergence of an Indian Child and Family services (ICFS)?
a) late 1960s
b) early 1970s
c) late 1970s
d) early 1990s
e) none of the above
b) early 1970s
What is intergenerational trauma?
a) Effects of trauma that are passed down between generations
b) the transfer of negative coping skills from the parents to their children
c) effects of trauma that impacts at least five consecutive generations
d) none of the above
a) effects of trauma that are passed down between generations
True or False? Scrip was established after the Great Resistance in 1871.
False, it was introduced after the Northwest Resistance in 1870
Which of the following were not included in most treaties?
a) annuity from $3 to $5 per year
b) reserve land of 200 acres per person
c) agricultural assistance
d) education
e) none of the above
b) reserve land of 200 acres per person
Each person was allowed 128 acres of land.
How did First Nations women contribute to WWI?
a) by forming patriotic leagues, Red Cross societies and other charity groups
b) by collecting money from the rich to give to the injured soldiers
c) by explaining the impact of culture shock to European soldiers
d) by only eating one meal a day to save food
a) by forming patriotic leagues, Red Cross societies and other charity groups
What year did the Canadian Government devise the system known as Métis scrip?
1870
What is the Manitoba Act?
The Manitoba Act of 1870 stated that Métis lands would be protected but all other lands were property of the Dominion of Canada. The Métis could not get legal title to their lands until dominion surveyors had finished sectioning the land, which often took three years.
True or False? Starting in 1868, the Canadian government began promoting self-sufficiency for First Nations people by instituting the Indian Act.
False. In 1868, First Nations people saw a period of wardship with the government as the government sought to assimilate Native people into Canadian society.
Which of the following is not criteria for creating a statement of claims for a comprehensive land claim?
a) The claimant lost status within the last 6 months.
b) The claimant can demonstrate that they are currently using the territory and will continue to do so.
c) The claimant has never entered into treaty.
d) The claimant has never given up a lawful title by other lawful means.
a) The claimant lost status within the last 6 months.
What years did the First Nations and European people have an economic partnership based on trade and military alliances?
a) 1500-1763
b) 1763-1923
c) 1868-1969
d) 1969-2020
a) 1500-1763