Chapter 7

Question 1

Indigenous Peoples

Answer 1

All original peoples in North America & their descendants

Question 2

First Nations

Answer 2

All those indigenous people living across Canada, but not Arctic Canada

Question 3

Metis

Answer 3

People of Indigenous & mixed European ancestry with a distinct cultural heritage

Question 4

Inuit

Answer 4

Indigenous people who live primarily in Arctic Canada

Question 5

Indigenous Health in Canada

Answer 5

Much worse health outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Canada with some variations across Indigenous status & geographic region

Question 6

Structural Inequalities

Answer 6

Remain despite efforts to improve Aboriginal health & other aspects of life

Question 7

Social Determinants of Indigenous Health

Answer 7

1. Income- often occupy lower paid positions, high rates of unemployment
2. Employment & working Conditions- lack of meaningful employment on reserve or access to good jobs
3. Food security- very expensive in rural & remote areas
4. Environment & housing- reserve housing can be sub-par
5. Early childhood development- poverty, lack of access to educational & support services

Question 8

Type 2 Diabees

Answer 8

• FN women are 4 times more likely to have and Type 2 and FN men are 2.5 times more likely
• Epidemic

Question 9

Indian Act

Answer 9

Set out certain federal government obligations and regulates the management of Indian reserves lands, money, and other resources

Question 10

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Answer 10

Establishment in 2005 to reveal the truth and document the individual and collective harms perpetrated again Aboriginal peoples by church run residential schools, and to guide a process leading toward reconciliation with Aboriginal families and between Aboriginal peoples and non Aboriginal communities

Question 11

Infant mortality

Answer 11

Refers to the number of infants who die in the first year after birth per 1000 births

Question 12

Royal commission on Aboriginal people

Answer 12

Created by the Canadian government in 1991 to address economic, social, and political issues related to First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples in Canada. The commissioners held 178 days of public hearings and visited 96 communities

Question 13

Unemployment rate

Answer 13

Estimates the proportion of people who are not employed but who are actively looking for work