Social Studies 6 - Test Review: Indigenous Peoples and the Indian Act

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering Mi'kmaq communities, assimilation, treaty rights, the Indian Act, reservations, and Indigenous groups in Canada from the Social Studies 6 review sheet.

The five Mi'kmaq communities located on Cape Breton are Potlotek, Membertou, Eskasoni, Wagmatcook, and __________.

Whycocomagh

To change to match the cultural aspects around you including your language, foods you eat, clothing you wear, and cultural traditions or celebrations is defined as __________.

assimilation

The form of assimilation that occurs when it is chosen by an individual who has come to live within a new population is called __________ assimilation.

natural

The form of assimilation where an individual or individuals are made to change their ways to match a new population is called __________ assimilation.

forced

The government wanted to assimilate Indigenous people to eliminate their culture and ties to traditional ways, so there would be no one left to claim their __________.

treaty rights

Another name for North America is __________.

Turtle Island

The Mi'kmaq word for Nova Scotia is __________.

Mi'kma'ki

The Mi'kmaq word for Cape Breton is __________.

Unama'kik

The Indian Act was created in the year __________.

$$1876$$

The Indian Act is a set of laws created by the government for __________.

Indigenous people

Newcomers called Indigenous people 'Indians' because they thought they had reached land in the __________.

Indian Ocean

Some laws and documents like the Indian Act still use the term 'Indian' because Indigenous leaders are afraid that fighting for change may hurt their __________.

treaty rights

The Indian Act assigned '__________' to say who would be considered Indigenous or not.

legal status

Under the Indian Act, Indigenous people had basic rights taken away, such as being able to __________.

vote

The Indian Act forced Indigenous people to take __________ names instead of their Indigenous names.

English

The Indian Act stopped the tradition of __________, which were celebrations and sharing in Indigenous communities.

potlatches

Under the original Indian Act, a woman's status was dependent on who her father was or to whom she was __________.

married

Indigenous people gained back the right to hold potlatches in the year __________.

$$1951$$

Indigenous people were given the right to vote without giving up their status in the year __________.

$$1960$$

Indigenous women gained the right to marry non-Indigenous men without losing status in the year __________.

$$1985$$

An area of land put aside by the government where Indigenous people were made to live to continue access to treaty rights and status is called a __________.

reservation

There are __________ reservations in Canada.

$$3,194$$

Indigenous people do not own reservation land because the __________ retains ownership.

government

A major ongoing issue on reservations is the need for more mental health supports to deal with trauma resulting from __________.

Residential Schools

The three distinct groups of Indigenous people recognized in Canada are First Nations, Métis, and __________.

Inuit

The Métis are descendants of Indigenous people and __________ settlers.

French

The Indigenous group that traditionally lives in the Arctic and northern regions of Canada is the __________.

Inuit