Native People

What do you know about native peo-ple?

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Recap

First Nations Native Aboriginal Indigenous Tribe name (Iroquois, Inuit, Miqmaq,

…)

Names

p. 77-79

Why is the term “Indian” no longer used by many people today?

What are the lands set aside for and owned by the First Nations people called?

What are the two heritage cultures of most Metis?

Where do most Inuit live?

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p. 81-82

Were relations between Native peo-ples and the first explorers usually friendly or unfriendly?

Who helped the early settlers to live off the land?

What are some examples of knowl-edge that early Native peoples had?

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p. 206-208

Which two animals were very important to the Inuit and why?

How did the people know where to find the animals when they were hunting?

A very serious disease killed many of the indigenous people in Canada’s North. What was that disease?

How are the First Nations people of the North adapting to a new way of life today?

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Clothing Transportation Homes Communities Modern Problems Idle No More Art Folk Stories

Ceremonial

Clothing: Traditional

Headdress Mocassins Leather Feathers

Clothing: Modern

Snowshoes Canoe Toboggan Dogsled

Transportation: Traditional

Snowmobile Cars/trucks

Transportation: modern

Tipi

Homes: Traditional

Longhouse (Iroquois)

Igloo (Inuit)

Homes: Modern

Reservations Urban living (54%) – Toronto, Win-

nipeg, etc.

Living with tribes Extended families lived together Elder people had special role

• Share traditions• Give advice• Share wisdom• Teach culture

Communities: Traditional

Canadian government and churches ran boarding schools for native chil-dren

Children separated from family, didn’t learn native language and cul-ture, suffered abuse

Government apologized in 2008, now investigating crimes at these schools

Residential Schools (1870s-1950s)

Land given to native groups: Canadian government

Reservations

Many are successful, strong economies, tourism, good schools

Many have problems: unemploy-ment, poor education and hospitals

Trauma from residential schools: psy-chological problems, alcoholism, no cul-tural connection

Global warming: changing conditions for hunters, fishers, especially Inuit

Racism: culture is misunderstood by other Canadians, high rates of alco-holism, suicide, arrest

Modern Problems

Government change to environment laws

Growing unhappiness on native re-serves: government ignoring prob-lems with housing, education, poor living conditions

Frustration with government; poor communication

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Protests Social media (Facebook, Twitter…) Native groups working together Road, train blockades

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