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Collective Rights
Rights held by groups of people rather than individuals.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part of Canada’s Constitution Act, 1982, that protects fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and democratic rights.
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First Nations
The umbrella name for diverse Aboriginal peoples with collective rights recognized in Canada’s constitution.
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Sovereignty
Independence as a people, with a right to self-government.
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Annuity
An annual payment, often symbolic today, provided under treaties to Indigenous groups.
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Official Bilingualism
Canada's recognition of English and French as official languages, as protected in the Charter.
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Indian Act
A Canadian law first passed in 1876 that governs the rights and status of First Nations peoples.
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Métis
A distinct Indigenous people with mixed First Nations and European ancestry.
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Powley Decision
A Supreme Court ruling recognizing Métis harvesting rights as rights-bearing Indigenous people under Section 35.
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Residential Schools
Institutions created to assimilate Indigenous peoples, often involving forced education and cultural suppression.
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Minority Language Education Rights
Rights for Francophone or Anglophone minorities to publicly funded schools based on community size.
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Nisga’a Treaty
A modern treaty from 2000 aiming to affirm self-governance and land rights for the Nisga’a Nation.
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Metis Settlements Act
Legislation unique to Alberta creating Métis Settlements with self-governance authority.
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Bill 101
Quebec law that protects the French language, recognizing it as the official language of government and education.
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Cultural Practices
Traditions and expressions of a community including language, dress, and ceremonies.
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Entrenching
Fixing firmly within, particularly in relation to rights and laws.
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Ethnocentrism
The belief that one’s culture is superior to all others.
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Official Language community
Groups in Canadian society whose members speak an official language of Canada.
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Dominion Land Act
A law enacted in 1872 allowing the Canadian government to distribute land to settlers, impacting Indigenous claims.
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Northwest Resistance
An armed conflict led by Métis in 1885 against government actions undermining their land rights.
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Métis Act
Legislation granting self-governance and land rights to Métis settlements in Alberta.
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Treaties
Agreements between the Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government defining land rights and responsibilities.
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Historical Treaties
Agreements signed between Indigenous groups and the government from 1701 to early 1900s addressing land rights.
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