Chapter 9: Indigenous

Question 1

this act sought to strictly define who considered Indian so exert gov authority over Aboriginal ppl

Answer 1

Indian Act 1876

Question 2

Metis traced back to ____ area

Answer 2

Red River

Question 3

there were originally ___ Indigenous languages spoken and ___ language groups

Answer 3

50; 11

Question 4

forced political domination of one nation over another, indlucing admin, economic, and cultural control

Answer 4

colonialism

Question 5

these ppl administered Act in Indg communities

Answer 5

indian agent

Question 6

not until ___ that INDG could vote

Answer 6

1960

Question 7

system intended to extinguish Aboriginal title fo Metis by awarding certificate redeemable for land or money, depending on age and status

Answer 7

scrip

Question 8

gov sponsored ID program for Inuit that assigned numbered disc to each Inuk, ultimately affected all aspects of Inuit life

Answer 8

disc list system

Question 9

INDG are ___ times more likely to be murdered

Answer 9

6

Question 10

what is theory of historic trauma?

Answer 10

traumatic events imbeeded in shared memories of INDG communities and passed on to successive generations thru storytelling, community interaction and communication, patterns of parenting

Question 11

what is RCAP/

Answer 11

royal commission on Aboriginal peoples

Question 12

settlement package called _____ is largest class action settlement in Canadian history:

Answer 12

indian residential schools settlement agreement

Question 13

Aboriginal Healing Foundation proposed 4 necessary components for resolution:

Answer 13

ackowledgement, redress, healing, reconciliation

Question 14

mandate of TRC?

Answer 14

create an accurate historical record about res schools and impact and share with public

Question 15

TRC had ____ calls to action

Answer 15

94

Question 16

4 steps of reconciliation in child welfare:

Answer 16

1) truth telling 2) acknowledging 3) restoring 4) relating

Question 17

5 key principles to guide process of reconciliation:

Answer 17

self determination, holistic approach, culture and language, structural interventions, non discrimination

Question 18

INDG rights are guaranteed in section __ of charter of rights

Answer 18

35

Question 19

Idle No More protested:

Answer 19

Bill C45 (threatened protection of water and forests)

Question 20

3 pillars of intergenerational traumas:

Answer 20

legacy education, cultural interventions, therapeutic healing

Question 21

what is an ally?

Answer 21

person who recognizes unearned privilege they receive from society’s pattern of injustice and take responsibility for changing these patterns

Question 22

largest survey of urban indigenous ppl

Answer 22

Urban Aboriginal Peoples study 2010

Question 23

why move to urban area?

Answer 23

be closer to family and pursue education/employment

Question 24

Friendship centres have ___ model

Answer 24

liberal cultural pluralist

Question 25

4 main themes that impact urban indigenous identities?

Answer 25

settler racism, municipal settler colonialism, onus to search out opportunities to remain culturally connected, cultural heterogeneity of cities

Question 26

4 key principles of developing INDG approach to SW

Answer 26

1) recgnition of distinct INDG worldview
2) development of consciousness regarding destructive impact of colonialism on INDG people
3) emphasis on importance of cultural knowledge and traditions
4) application of concept of INDG empowerment

Question 27

healing circle correspond with 4 ____ and four elements of whole health, which are :

Answer 27

directions; spiritual/mental/physical/emotional

Question 28

why is storytelling important?

Answer 28

lead to deeper understanding of client’s own experiences, dispel westernized notions of barriers confronting indigenous clients and reject pervasive racist ideologies, enhance understanding of past oppression within present day context to gain helpful insights to current challenges