Terms of Indigenous Peoples of Canada

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Across
  1. 2. - Land ownership where the owner has total control over it
  2. 3. -Indigenous peoples who live mainly in the Arctic regions of Canada.
  3. 7. -Act A Canadian law that controls many parts of First Nations’ lives. Enfranchisement: A process that forced Indigenous people to give up their status to become Canadian citizens.
  4. 10. -Chiefs Traditional leaders who get their power from family history
  5. 12. -Indigenous people who have both Indigenous and European ancestors.
  6. 13. -Nations Indigenous peoples in Canada who are not Métis or Inuit.
  7. 15. Status -A specific legal identity for First Nations people
  8. 16. -Pieces of land set aside by the government for First Nations people to live on.
  9. 17. Agents -The Canadian government’s representatives on First Nations reserve
  10. 18. -A traditional feast and gift-giving ceremony that was banned
  11. 20. -Treaties A series of treaties made between 1871 and 1921 across Canada.
  12. 21. -Where Canada’s laws are discussed and made.
  13. 22. System -A rule that forced Indigenous people to get a paper pass just to leave their reserve
  14. 23. Claims -Legal battles where Indigenous groups try to get their traditional lands back
Down
  1. 1. -Changes or updates made to the laws in the Indian Act
  2. 4. -Government The national government that makes laws for all of Canada.
  3. 5. -a major, sacred ceremony for many North American Plains Indigenous peoples
  4. 6. Title- The legal right of Indigenous people to their land
  5. 8. Paper -A 1969 plan to end the Indian Act that Indigenous people fought against
  6. 9. (Department of Indian Affairs) -A government department that managed Indigenous affairs in the past.
  7. 11. Rights -The special rights Indigenous peoples have because they were the first people on the land.
  8. 14. Schools -Schools where Indigenous children were forced to go to make them forget their culture
  9. 19. -Agreements between Indigenous peoples and the government about land and rights.