Inuit and Métis Relations in Canada Quiz

When did Nunavut officially become an independent territory in Canada?

• April 1985

• April 1999

• April 2008

• April 2010

What was the main goal of Bill C-31?

• To limit access to education for Indigenous people

• To increase taxes for Indigenous people

• To address gender discrimination of the Indian Act

• To reduce the rights of Indigenous people

What role did Paul Okalik play in achieving the creation of Nunavut?

• He was a farmer in the region

• He was a lawyer representing the Government of Canada

• He was a researcher and negotiator for the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut

• He was a politician in Ottawa

How much land did Inuit get rights to in the land agreement and settlement?

• 350,000 square kilometres

• 200,000 square kilometres

• 100,000 square kilometres

• 500,000 square kilometres

What was the largest land claim and settlement by Indigenous people in Canada's history?

• Nunavut

• British Columbia

• Yukon

• Northwest Territories

What role did Paul Okalik hold in Nunavut from 1999 to 2008?

• First Premier of Nunavut

• Special Assistant to the President of the Federation

• Deputy Chief Negotiator

• All of the above

What is the origin of Métis people in Canada?

• Children of First Nations women and Spanish colonists

• Children of First Nations women and Dutch colonists

• Children of First Nations women and German colonists

• Children of First Nations women and French or British colonists

When were Métis recognized as a distinct Indigenous group in the Constitution Act (1982)?

• 1985

• 1982

• 1980

• 1988

What organization did Métis form in 1983?

• The Indigenous Council of Canada

• The Métis National Council

• The First Nations Alliance

• The Inuit Federation of Canada

What did official recognition of Métis as a distinct Indigenous group mean for them?

• They have less rights and status accorded to the other Indigenous peoples in Canada

• They have no rights and status accorded to the other Indigenous peoples in Canada

• They now have the rights and status accorded to the other Indigenous peoples in Canada

• They have more rights and status accorded to the other Indigenous peoples in Canada