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This law protects Indigenous rights in Canada’s Constitution
the Constitution Act
These schools tried to erase Indigenous culture and identity.
residential schools
This 1973 case first recognized Indigenous land rights in Canada.
the Calder Case
Indigenous people are often left out of these in court trials.
juries
Court cases help Indigenous people fight for safe land and this.
treaty rights
Section 35 protects these rights for Indigenous people.
Aboriginal and treaty rights
About 150,000 Indigenous children were taken to these schools.
residential schools
This agreement was the first modern treaty in Canada.
the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
This 1999 case tried to reduce Indigenous people in prison.
R v Gladue
This First Nation sued British Columbia over violations of Treaty 8.
The Blueberry River First Nation
This document says Indigenous people can vote and run for office.
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This law stopped Indigenous people from raising money or hiring lawyers for land claims.
the Indian Act
Cree and Inuit people used this to stop a hydroelectric project.
a court injunction
A 2024 report said this effort to help Indigenous people in prison has not worked.
the Gladue principles
Damage from mining, logging, and oil made it harder for Indigenous people to do these activities.
hunting, fishing, and trapping
This group helps make sure Indigenous people can vote in Canada.
Elections Canada
Residential schools caused long-lasting ____ to families across generations.
Trauma
This section of the Charter protects Indigenous rights from being taken away.
Section 25
Neecha sued Ontario because workers contacted this service before her baby was born.
welfare (or child services/CAS)
This Nation challenged the government for allowing logging on land they claimed without consulting them.
the Haida Nation
This government group collects data to track inequality in Canada.
Statistics Canada
The Indian Act made it hard for Indigenous people to fight for this.
Their land
This case proved Indigenous people have legal title to their land.
the Calder Case
The lawsuit says her rights to liberty, security, and this were violated.
equality
This case shows that if the government doesn’t consult Indigenous people, major projects can be cancelled.
Gitxaala v. British Columbia