Walk A Mile 1st Edition By Joey Paul – Test Bank

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Chapter 5: Aboriginal Peoples

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.According to census data, what is projected life expectancy of most Canadians compared to that of Aboriginal peoples?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 96 BLM: Remember

2.According to census data, which statement summarizes the child poverty rate for non-Indigenous children in Canada?

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 96 BLM: Remember

3.In Chapter 5’s In Their Shoes feature, what does an Aboriginal student expresses frustration about with respect to non-Aboriginals?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 94 BLM: Higher Order

4.Chapter 5’s Picture This is a now-famous image of Canadian soldier—a perimeter sentry— and a Mohawk warrior as they face off during the Oka Crisis. What sparked the confrontation between the Mohawk community, the Québec Provincial Police, and the Canadian Army?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 89 BLM: Higher Order

5.Chapter 5’s reading, “A Mother to a Teacher,” is an anonymous letter written by an Aboriginal mother to her child’s teacher. The letter tries to educate the non-Aboriginal teacher about her child’s culture, language, way of life, and method of learning. What is the mother’s letter an act of resistance to?

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 98 BLM: Higher Order

6.From 1920 to 1996, the Canadian government funded Christian churches to operate residential schools. By law, all Aboriginal children were required to attend until the age of 18. Most of the schools had similar guidelines that included forbidding children to speak their native languages; removing all customary ways of life; requiring children to cut their hair, eat European food, and wear school uniforms; separating siblings in an effort to weaken family bonds; celebrating only Christian holidays; and dividing school days between religious instruction and training for manual labour. Residential schools today are considered a form of which of the following?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 94 BLM: Higher Order

7.The 60s Scoop is a period in Canadian history when the government believed that Aboriginal children would be better off in the child welfare system. As a result, thousands of children were taken from their homes, often without the knowledge or consent of their families and bands, and put up for adoption. The majority of these children were adopted into non-Aboriginal homes. What is this an example of?

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 93 BLM: Higher Order

8.In 1980, Rita, a Cree woman, married Patrick, who had immigrated to Canada from Ireland. By law, under the Indian Act at that time, Rita lost her Indian status. In 1985, the Indian Act was amended to address gender discrimination, including ensuring that no woman lost her status through marriage to someone outside her band. What is this change in legislation called?

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 94 BLM: Higher Order

9.The medicine wheel is divided into quadrants that are symbolic of the four directions, the four faces of man, the four seasons, the four stages of life, and the four sacred medicines. What are the four sacred medicines?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 82 BLM: Remember

10.Aboriginal people represent 3.1% of all adults living in Canada over the age of 18. What do the rates of incarceration for Aboriginal people in Canada show?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 97 BLM: Remember

11.A formal hearings process was part of the court-appointed Residential Schools Settlement Agreement between legal counsel for former students, legal counsel for the churches, the government of Canada, the Assembly of First Nations, and other Aboriginal organizations. What was this hearings process called?

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 93 BLM: Remember

12.The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Delgamuukw v. British Columbia is significant because it is a precedent-setting victory for which of the following?

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13.Which department of the goverment of Canada  is responsible for policies relating to Aborginal peoples in Canada?

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14.Chief Spence’s 43-day hunger strike brought attention to the living conditions in Attawapiskat First Nations community and the state of Aboriginal affairs in general. Chief Spence also become an icon for a campaign started in 2012. What was that campaign called?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 95 BLM: Remember

15.The two-row wampum belt is a treaty of respect for the dignity and integrity of Aboriginal peoples and the other party to the agreement. What do the two purple rows symbolize?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 90 BLM: Remember

16.How do Aboriginal people pass along their philosophy on life and the important values and traditional beliefs to future generations?

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17.Totem poles are carved from red cedar and painted with symbolic figures that represent an animal, a human, or a mythological creature. In Aboriginal culture, what is the main purpose of totem poles?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 82-83 BLM: Remember

18.What are people with mixed Aboriginal and French ancestry called?

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19.Though each group of Aboriginal people have their own set of cultural values and traditions, they share common beliefs that are passed on through oral traditions. What is one of these commonalities?

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20.Generally, there are four types of poles that serve four different purposes. Which type of totem pole represents the ancestry of a particular family?

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21.Every item on a totem pole holds meaning—the choice of colour, animal, and crest all mean something to the family or community that is represented on the pole. Which type of totem pole records the history of a particular clan?

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22.Each object on a totem pole represents an animal, a human, or a mythological creature. Which type of totem pole illustrates folklore or real-life experiences?

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23.During the initial encounters between Aboriginal peoples and Europeans, cultural barriers led to many misunderstandings. What was one the first major misunderstandings related to?

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24.One piece of legislation paved the way for the treaty process that would enable only the Crown to purchase land. This legislation is often called the “Magna Carta of Indian Rights.” Which legislation is it?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 85 BLM: Remember

25.There has been much written about the good or bad intentions of the government when it entered into the treaties with First Nations. In reality, what was the main goal of the government in negotiating these treaties?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 85 BLM: Higher Order

26.If an Inuit community believed that the Crown mishandled First Nations money and they wanted to renegotiate the terms surrounding the previous treaty agreement, which type of claim would they need to make?

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 87-88 BLM: Remember

27.A modern-day treaty-making process is used in cases where Aboriginal land rights were not dealt with by past treaties or through other legal means. What is this process called?

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28.After many attempts to negotiate with the government for the return of land they believed belonged to them, a group from Stoney Point First Nation planned a peaceful demonstration to occupy the land. When the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to remove the protestors by force, an unarmed Ojibwa protestor named Dudley George was shot and later died. What is this tragic incident called?

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 88 BLM: Higher Order

29.The Mohawk community of Kanesatake and Québec Provincial Police had a confrontation over land that was to be used to extend a golf course. What name refers to the 78-day stand-off that resulted?

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 89 BLM: Remember

30.The first organized day of the Idle No More campaign was June 29, 2007, the same day on which Chief Spence announced her intention to go on a hunger strike. What was this day called?

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 96 BLM: Remember