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The Métis Nation
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Famous Métis People
Peril's of Pauline
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Since 1983, the ____ has represented the Métis Nation nationally and internationally. It receives its mandate and direction from the democratically elected leadership of the Métis Nation’s governments from Ontario westward to BC. Specifically, the ______ reflects and moves forward on the desires and aspirations of these Métis governments at the national and international level.
What is the Métis National Council?
100
this date is widely celebrated by Metis people across Canada, honouring and celebrating the life of Metis Leader, Louis Riel.
What is November 16th, 1885?
100
The British Columbia Court of Appeal, in McIvor, held that those sections of the Indian Act, which granted status to individuals, were discriminatory against women in denying them the right to pass on status to the same extent as their male siblings. ______, which came into force on January 31, 2011, is Parliament’s solution to the discriminatory provisions.
What is Bill C 3?
100
_________is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Born: July 13, 1976 (age 36), Elk Point Height: 1.93 m Career start: 1995 Salary: US$ 1,650,000 (2012) Team: Anaheim Ducks (Defenseman)
Who is Sheldon Souray ?
100
means a person who self-identifies as Métis, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, is of historic Métis Nation Ancestry and who is accepted by the Métis Nation.”
What is the definition of Métis?
200
This national organization represents the "land based Métis" which can only be found Alberta and has a total land mass of 1.25million acres.
What is Métis Settlements General Council?
200
adopted by the RCMP, this well-known display of riding ability is very entertaining.
What is the RCMP Musical Ride.
200
(1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed. (2) in this Act, the aboriginal peoples of Canada includes the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.
What is Section 35 of the Constitution Act of Canada.
200
In Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, this famous Métis proved a very popular attraction with his excellent marksmenship; as Riel's military general, an ingenious strategist who had defied overwhelming odds and survived. To the audiences he was a rustic but brave and impressive man to behold.
Who Gabriel Dumont.
200
Red on outside, white on the inside?
What is an "apple"?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: According to the 2006 Census, almost _________ people reported they were Métis. Almost ____% of Métis live in urban centres, the largest concentration in Winnipeg (40,980), Edmonton (27,740), Vancouver (15,075), Calgary (14,770) and Saskatoon (9,610).
What is 400,000 people? What is 70%?
300
Métis_______ were usually short stocky men, short so they could fit more goods in their york boats, and stocky enough when it came time to portaging their goods.
Who are the Métis Voyageaurs?
300
In 2003, the __________ confirmed that Métis are a rights-bearing Aboriginal people. Its judgement in R. v. Powley set out the components of a Métis definition for the purpose of claiming Aboriginal rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. These are: • Self-identification as a member of a Métis community. • Ancestral connection to the historic Métis community whose practices ground the right in question • Acceptance by the modern community with continuity to the historic Métis community.
What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
300
This Métis is a retired Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 m and 3000 m. She is best known for finishing third in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where she finished behind two athletes representing the Commonwealth of Independent States, Yelena Romanova and Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh.
Who is Angela Chalmers?
300
The Canadian ____________ system was intended to assimilate the children of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada into European-Canadian society.[1] The purpose of the schools, which separated children from their families, has also been described as cultural genocide or "killing the Indian in the child."[2][3]
What is the Indian residential school system?
400
A mix of Cree Nouns and French verbs, the language used by the Métis, and is one of the youngest languages in the world.
What is Michif?
400
is one of the oldest patriotic flags originating in Canada.
What is the Métis Flag.
400
A fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product, income, or activity. If ____ is levied directly on personal or corporate income, then it is a direct _____. If _____ is levied on the price of a good or service, then it is called an indirect _______. The purpose of _______ is to finance government expenditure. Read more: http://www.investorwords.com/4879/tax.html#ixzz26ujJCD00
What is tax and taxation?
400
He was the first Métis to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada.
Who is Louis Riel?
400
Video clue: this is otherwise known as the Métis National Anthem.
What is the Red River Jig?
500
this symbol is the most widely recognized symbol for the Metis meaning "the joining of two people together with the existence of people forever
What is infinity sign?
500
Display clue: red
What is the Métis sash?
500
Métis people from throughout the Homeland have consistently expressed their desire to have a Métis Nation ______ in order to strengthen Métis nationalism and build a stronger and more effective governance structure.
What is a Métis Nation Constitution?
500
This female country artist grew up in Medicine Hat Alberta and had many hits such as "When Boy Meets Girl" and "Emotional Girl".
Who is Terri Clack?
500
The ________ is a like the "Olympics" for the Aboriginal people.
What is North American Indigenous Games?