Policy
A parcel of land where legal title is held by the Crown for the use and benefit of a particular First Nation.
What is a reserve?
The first formal agreement between the British and Indigenous people in Canada, in 1764.
What is the Treaty of Niagra?
The Prime Minister that tried to get rid of the Indian Act in 1969.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular group.
What is privilege?
Mr. McCallum's favourite NHL team.
Who/what are the Calgary Flames?
The process that resulted in a person no longer being considered an Indian under the federal legislation.
What is enfranchisement?
The document released by King George III in 1763, which governed how settlers could attain land in Canada.
What is the Royal Proclamation?
The year that many amendments were made to the Indian Act, like removing the clause which stated that a "person" was an individual other than an "Indian."
What is/When was 1951?
The report which courts must consider when an Indigenous person is accused of a crime in Canada.
What is the Gladue Report?
The University Mr. McCallum attended.
What is the University of Lethbridge?
This was/is a traditional sharing ceremony outlawed by the Indian Act.
What is a potlatch?
The Treaty which formally ended the Seven Years War in 1763.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The title of the policy which attempted to get rid of the Indian Act.
What is the 1969 White Paper?
The Battle which concluded with the surrender of Louis Riel.
What is the Battle of Batoche?
Mr. McCallum's hometown.
What/where is High River?
The European governmental system instituted on reserves by the Canadian government.
What is a Chief and Council?
The 1857 act which sought to assimilate First Nations People into Canadian society by encouraging enfranchisement.
What is the Civilization of Indian Tribes Act or Gradual Civilization act?
One of the titles for the government agencies overseeing Indigenous Relations in the 20th Century.
What is Indian Affairs or the Department of Indian Affairs?
What are the Red River Resistance and the Northwest Resistance?
Who is Senator Murray Sinclair or Jarome Iginla?
The 1985 amendment to the Indian Act to conform with the equality rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is Bill C-31?
The item which symbolizes the intent behind the Treaty of Niagra as a nation to nation agreement.
What is the Wampum Belt??
The document developed by the Indian Association of Alberta in response to the 1969 White Paper.
What is the Red Paper or Citizens Plus?
A document which entitled a Metis person to a certain allotment of crown land.
What is a scrip?
The number of siblings Mr. McCallum has.
What is 9?