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Forpage references in the eTextbook for answers to these questions, see “Step 1” on the “Aboriginal People in Canada” page.

What is the purpose of the Assembly of First Nations?

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	To support Aboriginal peoples’ claims against residential schools.
	To act as a liaison group between provincial and federal governments.
	To negotiate all treaties with the federal government.
	To represent Aboriginal people in their dealings with the federal government.

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Which level of government is responsible for Aboriginal affairs?

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	The federal government.
	Provincial governments.
	Local municipal governments.
	Both federal and provincial governments.

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Aboriginal self-government means all of the following EXCEPT:

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	Controlling the spending of money in their communities.
	Controlling aspects of their society by making their own laws.
	Building self-reliance and respect within Canadian society.
	Collecting all taxes from businesses that operate within Aboriginal territory.

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What are the two most important elements Aboriginal people feel they must have to maintain their culture and language?

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	They want the right to control their own schools and a settlement of land claims.
	They want the right to self-government as well as the right to control their own schools.
	They want the right to hunt and fish and use the land the way their ancestors did.
	They want a resolution of land claims and the right to self-government.

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What is meant by specific land claims?

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	Claims that arise where no treaties have been signed with any Aboriginal group.
	Claims that arise because the federal government wants to take a specific area of land.
	Claims that arise because the ownership of a specific area of land is in dispute.
	Claims that arise where treaties have been signed but the terms have not been kept.

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What is meant by comprehensive land claims?

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	It is a claim that arises because Aboriginals were dissatisfied and wanted to re-negotiate the whole treaty.
	It is a claim that arises because no treaty was ever signed to surrender the native land.
	It is a claim that arises because the terms of a treaty were not kept.
	It is a claim that arises because the federal government wishes to take some native land.

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What was the cause of the Oka confrontation?

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	The town of Oka wished to expand a golf course onto land claimed by the Mohawks.
	The town of Oka wished to build a new subdivision on Aboriginal land.
	The Aboriginal people of Quebec wanted to pressure the government to sign a new treaty.
	The Aboriginal people of Quebec were dissatisfied with a land claim settlement.

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How did Aboriginal people across Canada support the Mohawks of Kanesatake?

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	They sent financial aid to the Mohawks so they could continue their blockade.
	They recruited people from all reserves to send to Kanesatake to man the blockade.
	They wrote petitions to the federal government urging them to act.
	They established blockades on their own reserves across Canada to show their support.

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What lesson did the federal government learn from the Oka confrontation?

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	That the government should move as quickly as possible to grant self-government to all Aboriginal groups.
	Aboriginal people did not want to use violence to resolve conflicts with the government.
	That the government must immediately sign treaties with all Aboriginal groups.
	Aboriginal people were prepared to fight for what they believed was right.

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Before 1871, which areas of British Columbia were covered by treaties with Aboriginal peoples?

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	Areas on Vancouver Island and part of northeastern BC.
	Areas of the lower mainland and parts of Vancouver Island.
	All of northern BC. and the Queen Charlotte Islands.
	All of Vancouver Island and most of northeastern BC.

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What did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 say about Aboriginal land?

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	It said that all land should be turned over to settlers in the area.
	It said that the Indians should not be compensated for land taken from them.
	It said that all land should be turned over to the British Government.
	It said that the Indians should retain all land unless purchased by us.

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What is the role of the British Columbia Treaty Commission?

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	To represent municipal governments in any land claim negotiations.
	To settle outstanding land claims in BC through negotiations.
	To make recommendations to Aboriginal groups about how to settle their land claims.
	To represent Aboriginal groups negotiating with the B.C. government.

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Which was the first Aboriginal group in BC to launch a land claim?

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	The Haida Aboriginal group.
	The Caribou Tribal Council.
	The Sechelt Aboriginal group.
	The Nisga’a Aboriginal group.

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What was the most important part of the Delgamuukw ruling?

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	That Aboriginal title existed if the group could prove continual occupation of the land.
	That all provinces must recognize Aboriginal title and negotiate with First Nations.
	That the federal government had to negotiate land claims with Aboriginal groups.
	That all Canadian laws applied to Aboriginal people when negotiating a land claim.

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What did the Nisga’a get as part of their land claim settlement?

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	They got control of fishing rights on the Nass River but gave up their hunting rights.
	They got recognition of their right to self-government but no compensation.
	They got control of a large area of land and some fishing rights on the Nass River.
	They got a large compensation package and control over all mining operations in their territory.

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What ground rules has the BC government laid down for negotiations with Aboriginal groups?

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	If people lost their property in a land claim settlement, the government would compensate them.
	For land claim settlements, the federal gov. and private companies paid compensation to Aboriginal groups.
	The government should not have to pay or give up any territory to Aboriginal groups.
	No person in BC would give up their private property; no tax increases used to pay for land claims.

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Why was there no provincial referendum to approve the Nisga’a Treaty?

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	The Nisga’a people did not want a referendum to be held.
	The province believed that minority rights cannot be decided by a vote of the majority group.
	The federal government wanted a national referendum since it is responsible for Indian affairs.
	The province believed there was no need because it would pass easily.