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1
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when was treaty one established?

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1871.

2
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what is the definition of ontology?

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metaphysics, concerns itself with the nature of being - existence, knowing, identity, time, space.

3
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what is epistemology?

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theory of knowing/knowledge - how we come to know.

4
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Aboriginal, as a legal term, refers to which groups of people?

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Indians, Inuits, and Metis.

5
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Name the tenets of Indigenous philosophy?

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space and land, constant motion/flux, all things being animate and imbued with spirit, relationship, renewal.
SCARR

6
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what does a sustainable/sustenance economy mean?

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relationships to the land and creation are central to an economic system, and economic activities are based on seasons and cycles.

7
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what does section 91(24) of the Constitution Act govern?

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Indians and lands reserved for Indians. Under Fed. jurisdiction.

8
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name things included in most treaties.

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reserved land, annual annuity payments, metal/suits for chief, medicine chest (6), etc.

9
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what does sui genesis mean?

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unique.

10
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what is Bill C-31

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made to remedy the enfranchisement of 1951 Indian Act and give back status to status women who lost it with the Indian Act.

11
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what does the Indian Act govern?

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lands reserved for Indians, who is or isn’t an Indian, and banned cultural practices.

12
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what was the pemmican proclamation and what year?

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1814, band the selling of pemmican which angered the metis as it made travelling harder.

13
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what two leaders led the Battle of Batoche and what year?

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Louis Riel and Dumont in 1885.

14
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what does Nunavut mean?

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our land.

15
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what was the Pawley case?

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metis right to hunt, doesn’t define who is metis.

16
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what was the Daniels case?

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metis are included in section 91(24) of Constitution.

Didn’t give them status, but put them under Fed. jurisdiction.

17
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what year did the last residential school close in?

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1996.

18
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what is Jordan’s Principle?

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the first one in contact with the bill has to pay, and then Fed. and Prov. must argue about the money afterwards. Happened after Jordan died at age 5 in the hospital his entire life because of the arguing between the different levels if governments.

19
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what is the Columbian Exchange?

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transfer of plants, animals and humans across the Atlantic Ocean.

20
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name some social determinant/indicator of health?

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gender, disability, housing, early life, income, education, race, employment and working conditions, food insecurity, health services.

21
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reasons for Cindy Blackstock bringing a human rights complaint against the fed. government, and did she win.

A

she won, and for the reasoning of the system being underfunded, as well as Indigenous children are over-represented.

22
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what is a Gladue report? To acknowledge what?

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reports that take into consideration the circumstances of Indigenous offenders to reduce incarceration. But, judges and lawyers don’t use very often or even know of it enough.
To acknowledge that they are over-policed.

23
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define cultural genocide.

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the destruction of those structures and practices that allow the group to continue as a group.

24
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what are the 3 main points of restorative justice?**

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1) crime is a violation of people and relationships.
2) violations create obligations.
3) central obligation of justice is right the wrong, and restore the relationship - victim centred.

25
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what are the two types of land claims and what is the difference between the two?

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specific - result from past grievances related to the administration of Indian lands and other assets, as well as the fulfillment of treaties.
comprehensive - aims to resolve claims to Aboriginal title in areas of Canada that have not been addressed by treaty or other legal means.

26
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when was the Indian Act made? What was its purpose?

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1876, and enfranchisement and assimilation.

27
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what is section 35?

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constitution that recognizes aboriginal rights. (Inuits, Indians, and Metis)

28
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what is the royal proclamation?

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long report in response to OKA and Meech lake on Aboriginal peoples.

29
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what is the Indian Health Transfer Policy?

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transferred authority from the Federal government to the First Nations, health centres and programs changed to hospitals and nursing stations. But, gaps became a health indicator for example, the many boil advisories in Canada right now.

30
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what were residential schools mandated under?

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mandated under the Indian Act.

31
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what kind of report is the Gladue report?

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pre-sentencing report.

32
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what are the 7 teachings?

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wisdom, bravery, respect, honesty, truth, love, and humility.
WBRHTLH

33
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what order is the medicine wheel from top clockwise?

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spiritual, physical, emotional, mental.

34
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when was the Constitution Act, what was its name prior and when was the first one out?

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1982 was the Constitution Act, but the British North American Act was the name prior and it was out in 1867.

35
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what are some sources of self government?

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treaties, (because it established them as a nation) and section 35 which protected their rights AKA their self government right.

36
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what was the Manitoba Act?

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stated that Metis lands would be protected, but when Riel went to Saskatchewan with Dumont, the railway was built and they established the NWMP.

37
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year of confederation?

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1867.

38
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year of the Indian Act?

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1876.

39
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when did Manitoba become a province?

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1870.