Chapter 4 VOCAB Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is Affirm?
To validate or express commitment
What is reserves?
Lands for executive use of First Nations
What is First Nations?
Umbrella name for diverse group of Aboriginal people whose collective rights are recognized by the government.
What is inherent rights?
Rights with origins in Fundamental Freedoms
What is Collective Identity?
Identify of group of people with common language, culture, religion, etc.
What is Sovereignty?
The independence to make your own decisions.
What is the Indian Act?
Federal legislation related to the rights of First Nations.
What is British North America Act of 1867?
Canada became a country.
What is Indian?
The name Europeans addressed to First Nations of Canada.
Who is John A McDonald?
The very first prime minister.
What is annuities?
An annual payment given to certain people and groups.
What is official language community?
Group of people in Canada whose members speak an official language of Canada.
What is Ethnocentrism?
The belief that one’s culture and religion is superior to others.
What is anglophone?
Anglophone refers to an English speaker
What is a Francophone
Francophone refers to a French speaker.
Who is Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau is the creator of the charter of rights and freedoms
What is a proclamation of 1763
It was the recognized first nations rights to land in part of Canada owned by the British
What is the official language minority
This refers to English or French
What is a charter of rights and freedoms 1982
Confirms bilingualism and establishes official language minority
What does assimilate mean
To become part of a different culture group
What is autonomy
Authority to make decisions
What Quebec act of 1774
By culture you allow French and English stuff
Who is George Etienne Cartier
He is a great leader and a father of confederation
Who is Louis Riel
What is a Canadian politician a founder of the province of Manitoba a political leader of the Métis people
