Chapter 1 Vocabulary Terms

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, societal structures, and First Nation groups of focus from Chapter 1.

Alliance

An agreement or treaty to cooperate

Assimilation

To conform another (to use force to make a group/individual take the custom/beliefs of another)

Consensus

An agreement in which everyone agrees on a decision

Culture

The behaviours and beliefs of a specific race, ethnicity, or age group

Democracy

A state of society characterized by equality of rights and privileges

Elders

An older, influential, and respected member of a society, tribe, or community

Indigenous Peoples

The original people of a land

Matrilineal

Inheriting or determining descent through the female line. Women may be a part of decision making or holding power.

Oral culture

A culture that is communicated and continued through spoken word

Patrilineal

Inheriting or determining descent or decision making through the male line. Males may be a part of decision making or holding power.

Pluralistic

Having or containing many different aspects or parts

Sovereign

Having the power to independently control/govern oneself (supreme rule)

Stereotype

To make unfair/uninformed characterization/groupings with facts

World view

A way of seeing the world around you based on your own values

Economic Structure

A structure in society that deals with goods, services, resources, trading, technology, and wealth.

Political Structure

A structure in society that shows how groups interact with politics, government, power, laws, rights, and responsibilities.

Social Structure

A structure in society that deals with interaction of people and how people relate to one another. One will focus on roles in society, religion, culture, traditions, education, etc.

3 First Nation Groups of Focus

Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosanee