Inst 203 Exam Study Questions Athabasca University, Athabasca

According to Diamond Jenness, what were some of the major causes of prejudice between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada? (Jenness, pp. 159-159) {Ans: reserve system (special status exempt from taxes); economic status of Indigenous people (lower than white neighbours); lacked education of white neighbours}What does Foster mean by the "classical image" of the Métis in the pre-1870 West? {Ans: The Frenchspeaking, Roman Catholic, non-Indian native, buffalo hunters of the Red River Settlement emerged distinct from the socio-cultural mosaic of the period and the region.}According to Opekokew, the treaties confirmed certain principles and guaranteed certain rights in perpetuity. Outline and discuss five of these principles and rights. {Ans: 1. The Indian nations retained sovereignty over their people, lands, and resources, both on and off the reserves, subject to some shared jurisdiction with the appropriate government bodies on the lands known as unoccupied Crown lands. This is the foundation of Indian government. 2. By signing the treaties, the Indian nations created an ongoing relationship with the Crown in Indian social and economic development in exchange for lands surrendered. 3. The Indian nations established tax revenue sharing between the Crown and the Indian nations. 4. The Indian nations established