Maintaining Culture and Identity
Its always import to maintain your culture and identity. It can defines who you are and where you come from. The culture of the Metis is unique. Unlike the First Nations, the Metis do not have any historic treaties with Canada's government. As an Aboriginal people of Canada, the Metis consider rights to land, as well as rights to use the land in traditional ways, as inherent rights - rights they have because they are First Peoples. Metis have a unique relationship to the land that is based on history and their inherent rights as Aboriginal people. The land that the Metis live on is used for farming, fishing and hunting. In 2003 the Supreme Court ruled that Metis have the right to hunt and fish as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples under the constitution. In 2004 two separate negotiations with the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta struck an agreement with Alberta's government recognizing Metis could hunt and fish for food with out needing licences.
QUIZ - After reading the paragraph answer the quiz questions. Once all the quiz questions are done highlight the white section below for the answers.
1. The culture of the Metis is unique and unlike the First Nations, what is different about the Metis?
a) They are more friendly
b) They don't like the Metis
c) The Metis don't have agreements with the government
d) They don't have any historic treaties with Canada's government
2. As an Aboriginal people of Canada, what do the Metis consider their rights?
a) Rights to land and language
b) Rights to freedom of speech
c) Rights to land
d) Rights to vote
3. The Metis have a unique relationship to the land based on what?
a) History and inherent rights
b) Food and health
c) Animals and plants
d) Inherent rights and geography
4. In 2003 the Supreme Court ruled that the a Metis have the right to what?
a) Have their own language as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples
b) Hunt and fish as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution
c) Use the land as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples
d) Survive as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution
5. In 2004 two separate negotiations with the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta struck an agreement recognizing Metis could hunt and fish for food with out needing licences. Who was the agreement struck with?
a) Canada's government
b) The Metis
c) Manitoba's government
d) Alberta's government
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
QUIZ - After reading the paragraph answer the quiz questions. Once all the quiz questions are done highlight the white section below for the answers.
1. The culture of the Metis is unique and unlike the First Nations, what is different about the Metis?
a) They are more friendly
b) They don't like the Metis
c) The Metis don't have agreements with the government
d) They don't have any historic treaties with Canada's government
2. As an Aboriginal people of Canada, what do the Metis consider their rights?
a) Rights to land and language
b) Rights to freedom of speech
c) Rights to land
d) Rights to vote
3. The Metis have a unique relationship to the land based on what?
a) History and inherent rights
b) Food and health
c) Animals and plants
d) Inherent rights and geography
4. In 2003 the Supreme Court ruled that the a Metis have the right to what?
a) Have their own language as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples
b) Hunt and fish as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution
c) Use the land as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples
d) Survive as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution
5. In 2004 two separate negotiations with the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta struck an agreement recognizing Metis could hunt and fish for food with out needing licences. Who was the agreement struck with?
a) Canada's government
b) The Metis
c) Manitoba's government
d) Alberta's government
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d