NATV 1200 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - First Nations, Fur Trade, Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas
19 Nov 2018
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Ab origine: from the beginnings" (latin) aboriginal: people who were here first, term used in the canadian constitution (not used as much today, general term (includes first nation, metis and indian") First nation: introduced 25 years ago: has political implications, used now by most people. Indian": a person with a card: indian act (after colonization, legal term. Inuit: people of the north (30,000 in canada: used to be called eskimo (meaning eater of raw meat", impolite, offensive term. M tis: a person with mixed heritage of french and aboriginal. Half-breed": what m tis people are sometimes referred to as: this term is biologically impossible all humans are the same breed. Treaty indian: you have a treaty number and are a member of a band which signed a treaty. Registered indian: has a registration number and is a member of a legally recognized band from a non-treaty area (bc, northern quebec) Person who has regained status because of bill c-31.
