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1) What is a collective right? How is it different from an individual right?

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1) What is a collective right? How is it different from an individual right?

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A collective right is a group right in which, if you belong to that group, you fall under the terms of that right. Ex. If you are a status Indian, you fall under the terms of their collective rights. A collective right differs from a individual right. An individual right refers to the liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the governmen. Ex. Right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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2) What is the importance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

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2) What is the importance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

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The proclamation was important for it prohibited settlers from crossing west over the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent further conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.

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3) What was the official Canadian policy towards the Native peoples in the fifty or so years following Confederation?

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3) What was the official Canadian policy towards the Native peoples in the fifty or so years following Confederation?

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Natives were granted reserve lands. They were to be protected on reserves and civilized.

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4) What is assimilation, and how did Canada set out to achieve it?

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4) What is assimilation, and how did Canada set out to achieve it?

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Assimilation is when immigrants or other cultures come to our country and try to fit into our culture. Canada set out to achieve this by giving education to Native Americans

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The Indian act is the federal legislation that governs the relationship between Canada and the natives. It was passed in the 1870s as a response to the situation developing over the land. The act contains a lot of things that are unique to natives and spells out procedures for the native govt if there is no native government. the Indian act is the only act to single out an ethnic group.

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6) How did the viewpoint of Pierre Trudeau clash with the aspirations of Native peoples?

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6) How did the viewpoint of Pierre Trudeau clash with the aspirations of Native peoples?

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Pierre Trudeau wanted everyone to be equal under the law and for no one to have any special treatment, including aboriginals. He wanted to get rid of the Indian act. He said for there to be true equality no one group should be treated any different from one another.

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7) What is the Assembly of First Nations?

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7) What is the Assembly of First Nations?

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The Assembly of First Nations is a political organization which represents First Nations citizens of Canada. They advocate on behalf of First Nations on issues relating to treaties, Indigenous rights, and land/resources.

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8) What does Native Title refer to? How can it be applied in the land claims process?

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8) What does Native Title refer to? How can it be applied in the land claims process?

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The land had never been conquered or ceded through treaty.

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9) What deal did the Nisga of the Nass River Valley make with British Columbia and the federal government?

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9) What deal did the Nisga of the Nass River Valley make with British Columbia and the federal government?

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The Nisga'a tribe in British Columbia successfully negotiated a land claim with the province of British Columbia, giving them title to 2000 square kilometres of land, municipal government powers administered through the Tribal Council, special resource rights in the Nass River Valley.

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10) What was the Meech Lake Accord? What happened with it?

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10) What was the Meech Lake Accord? What happened with it?

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The Meech Lake Accord was a set of constitutional amendments. Quebec had not signed the constitution so the Meech Lake Accord was a set of demands made by Quebec so they would sign. It made Quebec's people a distinct society and would increase provincial powers. Most provinces were fine with it but, Elijah Harper (a native) of Manitoba refused to sign which prevented it from continuing thus the accord died.

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11) What major barriers to equality do Native peoples still face today?

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11) What major barriers to equality do Native peoples still face today?

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With the addition of the Indian Act, they were enforced rules that allowed to do some activities, but there was also some rules that enforced them to not to certain things what-so-ever. Before hand, aboriginals were introduced to schools that would change them entirely and would have our culture enforced upon them. This resulted in poor behaviour from the teachers and received a bad reputation because of it.

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12) What two opposing views exist as to how Native peoples can resolve the crises that they face in today's society?

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12) What two opposing views exist as to how Native peoples can resolve the crises that they face in today's society?

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The government set up a school system to assimilate the aboriginals into our society. Pierre Trudeau recommended getting rid of the Indian Act