Definitions
Latitude
How far North or South a place is from the Equator
What does immigrate mean?
Coming into a country to live permanently
Mercator map
The most popular for navigation
Treaty Land we live on
Treaty 6
What was promised with the treaties?
education, health care, farming tools, hunting/ fishing/ trapping rights, money
Longitude
How far East or West a place is from the Prime Meridian
Why do people live where they live?
location, land is good, urban centres has supplies and jobs, cost of living, family, culture, etc.
Oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
Population
41 million people
Residential Schools impact on FN communities
Assimilation
When one group is expected to follow the culture and ways of another group
NORAD, NATO, UN
Peters Map
An equal area map
Major Import Partners
USA, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan
How long were the treaties meant to last
Export
The goods sold to another country
What is emigrate
leaving a country permanently to live in another country
Continents
North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica
Major Export Partners
USA, China, UK, Japan, Mexico
What led to treaties being signed
Buffalo being depleted, diseases, change of living
Deportation
Ways humans negatively impact environment
Over population, burning fossil fuels, deforestation, pollution
Winkel-Tripel Map
Balance between size and shape
Traditional Tribes of our area
Ojibwe, Assiniboine, Cree
What did the Indian Act do?
It allowed the Canadian government to place FN people on reserves and under government's authority