Indigenous Peoples

Question 1

What are the 3 types of indigenous peoples?

Answer 1

Inuit, Metis & First Nations

Question 2

How many Canadians are indigenous

Answer 2

4.9%

Question 3

What capital has the highest amount of Metis population?

Answer 3

Winnipeg

Question 4

How much percent of indigenous people are First nations?

Answer 4

60%

Question 5

How much percent of indigenous people are Metis?

Answer 5

35%

Question 6

How much percent of indigenous people are Inuit?

Answer 6

5%

Question 7

Where do most Inuit people live?

Answer 7

Northern parts of Canada, Nunavut territory

Question 8

What was the indian act?

Answer 8

the objective of the Indian Act was to take control over indigenous peoples .

• didnt allow indigenous people to own land, -leave reserve without a pass,
• to vote in federal elections until 1960s

Question 9

What is the indian act today?

Answer 9

it is a government act that recognizes the indigenous peoples,

• exempting them from paying taxes
  -special services;
• health services
  -subsidized housing
  -education

Question 10

What was the purpose of residential schools?

Answer 10

“to kill the Indian in the child”, to erase their identity and whitewash them

Question 11

How many indigenous youth were sent to residential schools?

Answer 11

150,000 children as young as 4 years old