Font size
WorksheetsIndiginous Terminology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why is it important to use the appropriate name(s) when addressing a person, group of peoples, or nation of peoples?
It shoes respect for the name honours their history(ies)
Accurate pronunciation respects their individuality/culture
Histories are passed down through a person's name
All
Can EVERY nation's history be accurate with only a single point of view telling the stories of their past?
Yes; the writer of the history is ALL-KNOWING
No; the writer of the history only knows her own history first-hand
No; the experiences of all cannot be accurately told by a single point of view
No; people lie. There are many sides to every story and the ones that are written are the ones controlled by those with power.
What is the collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants?
Indigenous (uhn·di·juh·nuhs) peoples
First Nations peoples
Indian people
Aboriginal peoples
The Canadian constitution recognizes three groups of Indigenous (uhn·di·juh·nuhs) Peoples:
Anishwabe, Métis, Huron
Algonquin, Métis, First Nations
Inuit, Algonquin, Métis
First Nations, Inuit, Métis
All Indigenous (uhn·di·juh·nuhs) peoples have the same histories, language and culture
No; they all have their own unique languages.
No; they all have their own unique histories.
No; they all have their own unique cultural practices
No; they all have their own unique spiritual beliefs
Who are the Indigenous (uhn·di·juh·nuhs) Peoples of the arctic?
Métis (may-TEE)
First Nations
Inuit (i·nyoo·uht)
All reside in the arctic
What is the singular word for Inuit (i·nyoo·uht)?
Inuk (i-nuk)
Inu (i-nyou)
What does "Inuit" mean in the Inuit language of Inuktut
people
love
proud
cold
Inuit Nunangat, "the place where Inuit live" in Inuktut, consists of how many communities in northern Canada?
100
10000
10
53
In the 18th century, the Métis peoples were communities of mostly:
Native Indians
European settlers
biracial children/descendents of Indian women and European men
What is true about the term "Indian"?
An outdated term used to refer to First Nations People.
It still appears as a legal term in government documents.
It should not be used when speaking to, or about, Indigenous People.
All are true about the term "Indian".
What is not true about First Nations People (FNP)
FNP include Status and non-Status Indians.
There are more than 630 First Nation communities in Canada.
FNP in Canada represent more than 50 Nations and 50 Indigenous languages.
FNP are largely found living in Arctic communities.
A "Status Indian" is:
a person with legal standing as an Indian under the Indian Act.
also known as registered Indians.
someone who may be eligible for a range of benefits, rights, programs and services offered by the federal and provincial or territorial governments.
an Indigenous person with tremendous riches and wealth.
Non-Status Indian commonly refers to people who:
identify themselves as Indians.
are not entitled to registration on the Indian Register pursuant to the Indian Act.
are living below the poverty line.
are wealthy.
The Indian Act is a law written by the Canadian Government in 1876 that was intended to assimilate the First Nations People into non-Indigenous society. It is a controversial document that has been changed many times, but still defines who is and is not an Indian and determines how reserve land is to be managed. The Indian Act is a very complex topic and has had, and continues to have, an enormous impact on the First Nations People today.
What is not true about the Indian act?
It was written by the Canadian Government in 1876 and was intended to absorb First Nations People into non-Indigenous society.
an commonly agreed upon document that has never changed.
defines who is and who is not an Indian and determines how reserve land is to be managed
a complex topic that has, had and continues to have an major impact on First Nations People today.
What are other appropriate terms to use when referring to Indigenous Peoples in Canada?
Indian
Native
Aboriginal
None; they are all outdated terms that are still sometimes used inappropriately
None; we must use the names that people have chosen for themselves, NOT the names that the Europeans/non-Indigenous people gave them.
Indian Land refers to:
a single example of land located in Kanesatake Land in Quebec.
land that has never been legally designated as a reserve
land that the Mohawk people who reside upon that has never been legally recognized as theirs.
land that First Nations People live upon.
