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waht dose Communal Lifestyle mean
A communal lifestyle means living together in a group where people share resources, work, and responsibilities instead of each person living and owning things separately.
Numbered Treaties
Numbered Treaties are agreements from 1871–1921 between Canada and Indigenous peoples. They gave land to settlers and promised rights and payments to Indigenous groups.
Employment Insurance
Employment Insurance is a government program that gives temporary money to people who lose their jobs while they look for new work.
immigration Act of 1978
The Immigration Act in Canada is a federal law that regulates the entry, residence, and expulsion of foreign nationals
Discrimination
Discrimination is treating someone unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender, age, religion, or other personal characteristics. It means not giving everyone equal opportunities or respect.
Residential Schools
Residential schools were government-funded schools in Canada where Indigenous children were forced to live and learn.
Assimilation
Assimilation means forcing a group of people to adopt the culture, language, and customs of another group, often losing their own identity in the process.
Francophone Schools
offer education entirely in French, following the Alberta curriculum, and cater to students with French-language rights
Pemmican
Pemmican is a traditional Indigenous food made from dried meat (like bison), fat, and sometimes berries.
It was lightweight, long-lasting, and high in energy—perfect for travellers, hunters, and fur traders.
The Métis were well known for making and trading pemmican during the fur trade era.
Cottage Industries
Cottage industries are small businesses where people make products at home by hand, often using traditional methods, before selling them locally.
Cottage Industries
a small manufacturing business, often operating out of a home, owned and operated by an individual or family
Official Languages Act
The Official Languages Act (OLA) is a Canadian federal law that recognizes English and French as Canada's official languages.
Immigrant
a person who moves from their usual place of residence, whether within a country or across international borders, for various reasons like work, family, or seeking better opportunities
Official Language
An official language is a language that a country or government designates as its primary language for official business, communication, and legal purposes. It's used in government documents, laws, and official interactions between citizens and the government
Assembly line
a manufacturing process where products move sequentially through a series of workstations, with each worker or machine performing a specific task until the final product is completed
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
is a key part of Canada's Constitution that guarantees basic human rights and freedoms
Emigrant
a person who leaves their home country or region to settle permanently in another
wahts a Treaties
A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more groups, usually countries or governments. In Canadian history, treaties were signed between the Indigenous Peoples and the British or Canadian government. These agreements often involved land, resources, and promises like education, healthcare, and farming tools in exchange for Indigenous peoples sharing their land.
Technology
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications
Refugees
a person who is forced to flee from persecution and who is outside of their home country.