Collective Rights (C4) Flashcards
(57 cards)
Affirm
To validate and express commitment to something (strong approval)
Assimilation
The process where a person joins a part of a new culture while the old culture is reduced (Textbook: no negative definition), usually by force
Entrench
Establish deeply so that change is difficult
Indian Act
A federal law established in 1876 to establish First Nations rights and status but also to assimilate them and evict them from “Canadian” living territory (reserves)
Reserves
Land given to First Nations by the govt (cannot leave reserve border due to Indian Agent) for their exclusive use
Indian Agent
“Manager” of reserves, government official who limited First Nations autonomy (Also was put in job without consulting First Nations)
Collective Identity
The shared identity of a group of people, usually because of shared culture and language
Collective Rights
Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canada (the founding ones) for historical and constitutional reasons
Which groups have collective rights?
First Nations, Metis, Inuit, Francophones, Anglophones
Ethnocentrism
The belief that one culture is superior to all others
How are collective rights different from individual rights?
Collective rights are for a whole group with shared collective identity, language and culture while individual rights only for individual
Which legislation provides relation to the collective rights of Anglophones and Francophones?
Canada’s Constitution
What legislation provides relation to the collective rights of First Nations?
- Indian Act
- Historic and Modern Treaties (Numbered Treaties+Modern agreements)
- Canada’s Constitution
What legislation provides relation to the collective rights of the Metis?
- Manitoba Act
- Canada’s Constitution
- Modern Treaties
What legislation provides relation to the collective rights of the Inuit?
- Modern Treaties
- Canada’s Constitution
What does “First Nations” mean?
The umbrella term for the diverse Aboriginal peoples (who have collective rights in Constitution). Referred to as “Indians” in historic times
What does “Indian” mean?
European description of First Nations (although they have their own names)
Sovereignty
Independence as a people with the right to self-government
What are the Numbered Treaties?
Numbered agreements between govt and First Nations regarding annuities, reserves, education, etc. (Different for. each Treaty); Sacred to First Nations, cannot be made without change
Where did the Numbered Treaties come from?
Royal Proclamation 1763, recognized First Nations rights to land, established principle of peaceful negotiation (treaties) (Many different treaties for different parts of Canada)
When and why was the Royal Proclamation established?
1763, to officially gain control over colonized land that France had
Who classifies as an Anglophone/Francophone?
Anyone who speaks English/French and it is their first language
What is a scrip?
A document given to Metis which could be exchanged for land
What is an annuity?
An annual payment to First Nations by govt, mostly symbolic, (e.g $5.00/year)