Worldview
Indigneous World View
The sale of what was prohibited on reserves due to the treaties?
Alcohol
Name one treaty provision that was not historically met.
Possible Answers:
- clothing
- on reserve schooling
- food provisions
- prohibition of liqour on reserves
Other than land, what is another thing Indigneous people gain from land entitlement claims?
Money
Who were the treaties made between?
Indigenous peoples and the european settlers
How does an Indigenous worldview view truth?
There are many truths
How often were chiefs and headmen supposed to be given a new pair of clothing?
3 years
How are residential schools an example of a treaty violation?
The treaties promised schooling on reserves. Residential schools were typically far away from reserves.
What treaty violation is responsible for the land entitlement process today?
The government refusing to give Indigneous the amount of land they were promised in the treaties.
How many numbered treaties are there?
11
How land is viewed through a western worldview.
What supplies were the government required to provide on reserves?
The treaties were supposed to include the right to self-governance, is this something that is being met currently?
No
Why is it a treaty violation for Alberta to choose to seperate from Canada?
Beacuse it is treaty land, the provincial government cannot make that decision without the consent of the Indigneous nations that own that land.
What were eurpoean settlers looking for when they signed the treaties?
Control over the land and resources of Canada.
This is something both Indigenous and Western worldviews strive for.
Understanding
The government 'needed' it for lumber, farming, reserouces, etc.
What is the difference between enfanchisement and scrip?
Enfranchisement is when status is lost, this can be due to graduating university or serving in the army. Scrip is when status is given up for land or money.
What two provinces are responsible for the largest amount of Land entitlment claims?
Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As of 2016, 90% of land entitlement claims take place in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
What were Indigenous people looking for when they signed the treaties?
They were going to continue life as they did while sharing the land with the European settlers.
Someone wants to build a big factory in Banff. It would require lots of resources and create a lot of pollution. What do you think someone with an Indigenous worldview would say?
They would be against it as it would environmentally unsafe.
What activities did Indigneous people retain the right to do on reserve land?
Fishing, hunting and farming
What does it mean to be a 'status indain', and what used to be the concequences of that?
Anyone who is born with an Indigneous father. If you are status, you are unable to leave the reserve without permission from your Indian Agent.
44 ooo hecters of land and 8oo million dollars
What part of Canada are not covered by treaties?
Quebec, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, Nova Scotia