Geography - Unit 3 - First Nations

Whose Land is it Anyway? The first story of economic prosperity in this episode focuses on the Osoyoos Band.  Select 2 factors that have contributed to this band prospering in terms of economic development?

• more band/First Nation owned businesses

• part of the Okanogan Valley, can grow fruit, attracts tourists, many available natural resources to support businesses

• Sonic settled in this area with his friends

• Dr. Robotnik moved to this area to build his robots

Why do the Osoyoos Band choose not to develop all of their land?

• to maintain their culture and for respect for land

• to earn lots of money from the developers who will build expensive houses on their land

• so they don't disturb Sonic and his friends

• so that Dr. Robotnik can't manufacture malicious robots

Nk’mip Cellars is a joint venture between the Osoyoos Band and an outside group. Why have they decided to partner with others in this venture?

• to earn more money

• to become richer

• to be part of Sonic and his friends community

• to share and gain knowledge from each other

What is the importance that the geography of the land has on the successes of the Osoyoos band?

• access to more resources so they could develop it into a successful industry

• it is close to Dr. Robotnik's headquarters

• it is close to South Island

• it is always great weather in this area

James Bay Cree & Innu Nations

Describe the James Bay Agreement.  Name 2 reasons why is this agreement so unique?

• huge amount of land that was settled, first of its kind in Canada and the world

• 1 millions km² land claim agreement

• this agreement never took place even though there were lots of expectations

• this agreement was reached in 2 minutes - a current Guinness world record

The James Bay Agreement involved compromise on the parts of the Canadian Government and the James Bay Cree.  

What did the James Bay Cree agree to give up?

• gave up some of their lands to allow for hydro dams to be created

• they promised not to play Sonic at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 any more

• The James Bay Cree didn't want to make any compromise

• The Canadian Government didn't want any compromise from the James Bay Cree

The James Bay Agreement involved compromise on the parts of the Canadian Government and the James Bay Cree. What did they gain by making this agreement?

• $169 million, control of schools, control of healthcare, infrastructure, enough money to invest in their own businesses and resource development

• they didn't reach an agreement with the Canadian Government

• The James Bay Cree and the Canadian Government are still working on this agreement

• The Canadian Government walked away from these negotiations

The Innu refused to negotiate at the time of the James Bay Agreement.  They live on James Bay Cree land, but lack the development potential that the James Bay Cree were able to access as a result of the agreement.  Select 2 correct ways the Innu feel seeing the prosperity of the James Bay Cree?

• open ended - jealousy, anger, frustrated, cheated

• they lost the land and resources anyways and didn’t receive anything in return

• they feel completely happy

• they don't have any feelings about this agreement

In 1976, Manitoba Hydro diverged the Churchill River.  How did this impact the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation? Please select 2 correct answers

• hunting and fishing lands damaged after Manitoba Hydro diverted the river to make a dam

• Part of their way of life destroyed

• Dr. Robotnik decided to move his headquarters to the Churchill river

• Dr. Robotnik sent his malicious drones to the Churchill river

Discuss the agreement made between the First Nation in Attawapiskat and De Beers.  Do you think the agreement was in the interest of the local First Nation?  Why or why not? Select 2 correct answers

• community received very little profits, did not see any major investments in schools or infrastructure

• DeBeers doesn’t feel it is their responsibility to build schools it should be our government that does that

• Sonic sent Tails to fix this problem with the agreement between Attawapiskat and De Beers

• Dr. Robotnik wanted to mine some diamonds too and he made sure the agreement doesn't go through