Describe ways in which history influences the current relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the government of Canada (e.g., Royal Proclamation of 1763, the Jay Treaty of 1794, pre-Confederation treaties, the eleven “numbered treaties” from 1871 to 1921)
Describe ways in which the Constitution Act of 1982 provides for the explicit recognition of Aboriginal people
Describe recent developments in the legal and political dialogue between Aboriginal peoples and the government of Canada (e.g., at Meech Lake, 1990; the Charlottetown Accord, 1992; the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, 1996)
Demonstrate an understanding of the governance models that enable Aboriginal peoples to exercise autonomy within the Canadian federation (e.g., that of the Akwesasne Mohawks)