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How did enfranchisement occur, and how could an Aboriginal person become reinstated?
(Frideres and Gadacz)
How has the official description of the Inuit person changed from 1867 to the present? (Frideres
and Gadacz)
According to Frideres and Gadacz, what are some of the divisive effects of terminology and
labelling of Aboriginal people?
What is meant by the term "enfranchisement" as applied to Indian people in Canada? Identify the
legislation passed to facilitate enfranchisement of Indian people before and after Confederation.
What was the reaction of Indian leaders to the policy of enfranchisement? (Leslie and Maguire)
, Describe particular amendments to the Indian Act aimed at eradicating Indian cultural and
religious practices. (Leslie and Maguire)
Analyse the arguments advanced during the first half of the twentieth century by various
politicians, government officials, and influential members of the public, and write a paragraph or
two on the composite picture that Euro-Canadians had of Native peoples. (Leslie and Maguire)
How did the role of women in Iroquoian society differ from that of women in Euro-Canadian
society in the nineteenth century? (Jamieson, p. 113)
Discuss "the concept of victimization," as defined by St. Clair Drake. (Jamieson, p. 114)
After 1867, how were Indian women legally punished for marrying spouses who were not
registered Indians? (Jamieson, pp. 117-118)
What is meant by "commutation of annuities"? How did commutation affect Indian women who
had "married out" after the promulgation of the Indian Act of 1951? (Jamieson, pp. 120-122)
Update
How did enfranchisement occur, and how could an Aboriginal person become reinstated?
(Frideres and Gadacz)
How has the official description of the Inuit person changed from 1867 to the present? (Frideres
and Gadacz)
According to Frideres and Gadacz, what are some of the divisive effects of terminology and
labelling of Aboriginal people?
What is meant by the term "enfranchisement" as applied to Indian people in Canada? Identify the
legislation passed to facilitate enfranchisement of Indian people before and after Confederation.
What was the reaction of Indian leaders to the policy of enfranchisement? (Leslie and Maguire)
, Describe particular amendments to the Indian Act aimed at eradicating Indian cultural and
religious practices. (Leslie and Maguire)
Analyse the arguments advanced during the first half of the twentieth century by various
politicians, government officials, and influential members of the public, and write a paragraph or
two on the composite picture that Euro-Canadians had of Native peoples. (Leslie and Maguire)
How did the role of women in Iroquoian society differ from that of women in Euro-Canadian
society in the nineteenth century? (Jamieson, p. 113)
Discuss "the concept of victimization," as defined by St. Clair Drake. (Jamieson, p. 114)
After 1867, how were Indian women legally punished for marrying spouses who were not
registered Indians? (Jamieson, pp. 117-118)
What is meant by "commutation of annuities"? How did commutation affect Indian women who
had "married out" after the promulgation of the Indian Act of 1951? (Jamieson, pp. 120-122)
