Indigenous rights, Treaty rights
What are the issues facing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada today, and why should they matter to Canadians?
- What are the “ghosts of history” (e.g., dishonoured treaties, theft of Aboriginal lands, suppression of Aboriginal cultures, abduction of Aboriginal children, impoverishment and disempowerment of Aboriginal peoples) as identified in the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples?
- What have been the consequences of these “ghosts” (i.e., how have these issues affected the quality of life of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, as well as the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians?)?
- Why should these “ghosts” matter to all Canadians?
Who are the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Canada?
- What are the elements that define Indigenous identity?
- How are Indigenous peoples distinct from other Canadians?
- What common values/principles and/or beliefs do First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples share?
- What have been the consequences of governmental attempts to define Indigenous peoples?
- Why is the restoration and renewal of Indigenous cultures important to all Canadians?