NS 161 Study set final exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Reading the newspaper one day, you come across an opinion piece calling for the government to
forcibly evict everyone at an Indigenous prayer camp in the city, because the inhabitants of the camp
may steal things out of nearby residents' yards. This is an example of: - ANSWER✔✔-
Criminalization.
Which structural barriers make both market-based and non-profit social housing difficult for many
First Nations peoples and families? - ANSWER✔✔-Income disparity between Indigenous and non-
Indigenous peoples, and federal policies that make reserve land the collateral for a loan.
"A Doorway Out of Darkness" A manifesto by men who are incarcerated, characterize themselves
as - ANSWER✔✔-capable members of our community who require support and should have
access to education and inside directed programming
In the interview with Chelsea Vowel, what is her response to the question "What is the one thing
you want people to understand?" - ANSWER✔✔-All communities, not just Indigenous
communities, are funded through taxation revenues, but only funding for Indigenous communities
are scrutinized.
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, Which of the following terms best describes roles taken up by Indigenous people who fight against
colonial violations of our rights and lands? - ANSWER✔✔-Defender/Protector.
Alexandra Harmon writes about settler alarm. According to her, what fuels the alarm? -
ANSWER✔✔-when Indigenous peoples achieve any level of economic success.
What purpose does "Indian" presence have in horror films like The Shining or Pet Sematary?
Question 7 - ANSWER✔✔-to fuel the mythological background of an evil threat.
According to Angela Aleiss, what do Indian-themed westerns accomplish? - ANSWER✔✔-They
give white audiences a window into a world that is in the past.
Criminal justice structures aided settler colonialism in North America by
Question 9 - ANSWER✔✔-Making Indigenous ways of life illegal and therefore equating
Indigeneity with inherent criminality.
The stereotype of the Angry Native Protestor is related to which of the following myths and
stereotypes discussed in Module 8?: - ANSWER✔✔-Good Indian/Bad Indian, Indigenous as threat,
Canadian benevolence
According to Gord Hill, the Oka Crisis ended when: - ANSWER✔✔-The Mohawk burned their
weapons and left the barricades
Tia and Roz are watching a music awards show with an Indigenous category. Roz remembers
reading a story on their social media. The story quoted a nominated pop star saying they are
probably 1/16th Indigenous, but unlike a different Indigenous singer, they worked for their success.
Roz is confused and wonders why the first pop star is even saying something like that. Tia has been
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Questions and Answers
Reading the newspaper one day, you come across an opinion piece calling for the government to
forcibly evict everyone at an Indigenous prayer camp in the city, because the inhabitants of the camp
may steal things out of nearby residents' yards. This is an example of: - ANSWER✔✔-
Criminalization.
Which structural barriers make both market-based and non-profit social housing difficult for many
First Nations peoples and families? - ANSWER✔✔-Income disparity between Indigenous and non-
Indigenous peoples, and federal policies that make reserve land the collateral for a loan.
"A Doorway Out of Darkness" A manifesto by men who are incarcerated, characterize themselves
as - ANSWER✔✔-capable members of our community who require support and should have
access to education and inside directed programming
In the interview with Chelsea Vowel, what is her response to the question "What is the one thing
you want people to understand?" - ANSWER✔✔-All communities, not just Indigenous
communities, are funded through taxation revenues, but only funding for Indigenous communities
are scrutinized.
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, Which of the following terms best describes roles taken up by Indigenous people who fight against
colonial violations of our rights and lands? - ANSWER✔✔-Defender/Protector.
Alexandra Harmon writes about settler alarm. According to her, what fuels the alarm? -
ANSWER✔✔-when Indigenous peoples achieve any level of economic success.
What purpose does "Indian" presence have in horror films like The Shining or Pet Sematary?
Question 7 - ANSWER✔✔-to fuel the mythological background of an evil threat.
According to Angela Aleiss, what do Indian-themed westerns accomplish? - ANSWER✔✔-They
give white audiences a window into a world that is in the past.
Criminal justice structures aided settler colonialism in North America by
Question 9 - ANSWER✔✔-Making Indigenous ways of life illegal and therefore equating
Indigeneity with inherent criminality.
The stereotype of the Angry Native Protestor is related to which of the following myths and
stereotypes discussed in Module 8?: - ANSWER✔✔-Good Indian/Bad Indian, Indigenous as threat,
Canadian benevolence
According to Gord Hill, the Oka Crisis ended when: - ANSWER✔✔-The Mohawk burned their
weapons and left the barricades
Tia and Roz are watching a music awards show with an Indigenous category. Roz remembers
reading a story on their social media. The story quoted a nominated pop star saying they are
probably 1/16th Indigenous, but unlike a different Indigenous singer, they worked for their success.
Roz is confused and wonders why the first pop star is even saying something like that. Tia has been
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