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