Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Fri April 13

Today you will be looking at Aboriginal Title and Land claims in Canada.

Please go to this LINK and answer the following questions in complete sentences. The website is divided into sections so you can skip to the section you need for each question. When you finish, please e-mail me your answers at teachersouthwell@gmail.com

1. What is a land claim?

2. Briefly explain what 'Treaty rights" and "Aboriginal rights" are.
Link

3. What rights and laws did the Constitution Act (1982) put in place?

4. Summarize the main points of the agreement James Bay Cree, Inuit and Quebec. (On a side note, Attawapiskat is also on James bay but in Ontario)

5. In the court case Delgamuukw V. B.C., how did the court decide that Aboriginal title (ownership) differ from Ordinary land ownership? (Point form in fine)

6. Explain if you think the Nisga'a treaty was a good idea? For who? Why?,

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