By Prokopiev

 Culture – The totality of intellectual, artistic, social, and religious expressions that define a society or a group in comparison with another.  Claim for Rights- To ask for something considered a right.  Nation – A group of individuals with the same origins, territory, and language.

 Agreement- an arrangement that is accepted by all groups and states.  Band - An Amerindian community recognized by the government and usually set up on a reserve.  Reserve – Lands the government has set aside for the use and benefit of Amerindians.

 Nordicity – Term that refers to northern regions and all the issues that relate to cold, snow, and isolation.  Ancestral rights – Rights held by the descendants of Canada’s first inhabitants ( fishing, hunting, trapping, etc.)  Anthropologist- Specialist who studies the development of human beings.

 Kayak – a boat, invented by Native people who lived in nordicity. It was an adaptation which allowed them to thread their way through the ice.

 1. There are 2 Native peoples in Quebec – Algonquin Family and Iroquois.  2. There is less than 1 % of Native people in Quebec.  3. There are over 615 bands in Quebec; over 40 of them are located in Quebec.  4. 44% of Native people of Canada live off reserves and 56% of Canadian Natives live on reserves.

 5. Life expectancy for Natives is 6 years less than national average.  6. Aproximately 60 % of Native People never finish High school, whereas only 31 % of the rest of canadian population neve finished it.  7. Alcohol and drug addiction rates amongst Native people is higher than in the rest of Canada.

 8. Out of 53 existing Native languages in Canada, only 3 of them are spoken widely enough not to be in danger of total disappearing.  9. Native People who live on reserves have their houses provided by government and they do not have to pay taxes.  10. Unfortunately, approximately 40 % of Native families live below the poverty line.

 11. As recently as 6o years ago, large ampunt of Amerindians led a nomadic life. Today, the majority of them lives in villages with basic infrastructures and social services.  12. in 17 th century, European missionaries induced Natives to replace their beliefs with Cristianity.  13. Most of Natives are working in primary sector ( forestry, hunting, etc.). Therefore, salaries generally are very low.

 14. There are only about 300 million Native people throughout the world.  15. Native people can be found on 5 continents. About 70 percent of them live in Asia.

 1. Which continent did Native came from ?  A: It is believe that they came from Asia by way of Russia.  2. What is the name of the strait connecting Asia and North America.  A: It is called Bering Strait.  1. Which continent did Native came from ?  A: It is believe that they came from Asia by way of Russia.  2. What is the name of the strait connecting Asia and North America.  A: It is called Bering Strait.

 3. What are the 2 cultural/ linguistic families of Amerindians in Quebec?  A: Algonquin family and Iroquois family.  4. What year was Indian Act created?  A:It was created in 1876/  3. What are the 2 cultural/ linguistic families of Amerindians in Quebec?  A: Algonquin family and Iroquois family.  4. What year was Indian Act created?  A:It was created in 1876/

 5.Which Canadian territory has the most Native People?  A: 85 % of Nunavut’s population are Native people.  6. What’s a band?  A: Band is an Amerindian community recognized by the dovernment and usually set up on a reserve.  5.Which Canadian territory has the most Native People?  A: 85 % of Nunavut’s population are Native people.  6. What’s a band?  A: Band is an Amerindian community recognized by the dovernment and usually set up on a reserve.

 7. What’s a reserve?  A: Reserve is a landthe federal government has set aside for the use and benefit of Amerindians.  8. What is the percentage of Natives living on and off reserves?  A: 44% of Native people live off reserves and 56 % live on reserves.  7. What’s a reserve?  A: Reserve is a landthe federal government has set aside for the use and benefit of Amerindians.  8. What is the percentage of Natives living on and off reserves?  A: 44% of Native people live off reserves and 56 % live on reserves.

 9. Which animals were Native People hunting?  A: Native people of Canada were maily hunting mammoths and bisons.  10. What does Inuktikut mean?  A:In Canada, the word Inuktitut is routinely used to refer to all Canadian variants of the Inuit traditional language.  9. Which animals were Native People hunting?  A: Native people of Canada were maily hunting mammoths and bisons.  10. What does Inuktikut mean?  A:In Canada, the word Inuktitut is routinely used to refer to all Canadian variants of the Inuit traditional language.

 11. What is a kayak?  A: Kayak is a boat which allows to swim in ice. Ir is an adoptation of Inuit people to their climate.  12. What is the name of traditional innuit house?  It is called igloo.  11. What is a kayak?  A: Kayak is a boat which allows to swim in ice. Ir is an adoptation of Inuit people to their climate.  12. What is the name of traditional innuit house?  It is called igloo.

 13. Which three Native languages are spoken wide enough not to be in danger of dissapearing ?  A: Cree, Innuktikut, Ojibway.  14. What does the word metis mean?  A: This word describes a person who has a mix of bloods from European and Native people.  13. Which three Native languages are spoken wide enough not to be in danger of dissapearing ?  A: Cree, Innuktikut, Ojibway.  14. What does the word metis mean?  A: This word describes a person who has a mix of bloods from European and Native people.

 15. What is the rate of Native people who commited suicide?  A: The rate of suicide among Native youth is five to six times higher than the Canadian average. 16 Why do most of Native people live on reserves? A: Living on a reserve gives some privileges and as soon as you leave the reserve you lose them. It is also very hard for Natives adapt to living in our society.  15. What is the rate of Native people who commited suicide?  A: The rate of suicide among Native youth is five to six times higher than the Canadian average. 16 Why do most of Native people live on reserves? A: Living on a reserve gives some privileges and as soon as you leave the reserve you lose them. It is also very hard for Natives adapt to living in our society.

 17. What’s a band council?  A : It is a governing and admimistative body of the Band.  18. Why are the salaries on reserve so low?  A:Salaries are low mostly because majority of Native poeple works in Primary sector.  17. What’s a band council?  A : It is a governing and admimistative body of the Band.  18. Why are the salaries on reserve so low?  A:Salaries are low mostly because majority of Native poeple works in Primary sector.

 19. Why is the percentage of Native people addicted to alcohol or drugs so high?  A: Many of them have no jobs,no money and a lot od other problems. This pushed them to start drinking or taking drugs. And this, unfortunately leads to very high death rates.  20. How many native people live in Canada?  A: There are roughly Native people living in Canada.  19. Why is the percentage of Native people addicted to alcohol or drugs so high?  A: Many of them have no jobs,no money and a lot od other problems. This pushed them to start drinking or taking drugs. And this, unfortunately leads to very high death rates.  20. How many native people live in Canada?  A: There are roughly Native people living in Canada.