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SPMA 2P06 Midterm Questions and Answers
(Expert Solutions)
Q: National Indigenous Day
ANS 🗹🗹: June 21
Q: Why did Indigenous People Develop Sports
ANS 🗹🗹: Method to teach youth survival and other life skills
Q: Sports Indigenous People excelled at:
ANS 🗹🗹: cross-country skiing, kayaking, canoeing, snowshoeing, lacrosse, hockey,
curling
Q: When did the Canadian Government make lacrosse the official national summer
sport?
ANS 🗹🗹: 1994
Q: When was the Accomplishments and Contributions of Indigenous People
acknowledged?
ANS 🗹🗹: The matter was acknowledged by the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission of Canada in the Call to Action 87
Q: Call to Action
ANS 🗹🗹: called upon all levels of government to provide public education that tells
the national story of aboriginal athletes in history
Q: What is Indian Horse?
ANS 🗹🗹: A movie directed by Clint Eastwood that portrays the life of residential
schools
Q: The Indian Act 1876; 1875
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ANS 🗹🗹: The Indian Act allowed the government to control most aspects of
aboriginal life
Q: How long has the government been incharge of aboriginal affairs?
ANS 🗹🗹: Since 1867
Q: Indian Agent
ANS 🗹🗹: a government appointed person who was the chief administrator for
Indian Affairs
Q: The Indian Act
ANS 🗹🗹: the primary document which defines how the government of Canada
interacts with the First Nation
Q: 2 things the original Indian Act does:
ANS 🗹🗹: 1. Says how reserves can operate, be governed, and how bands can be
created
2. Defines who is and isn't "indian", controls status
Q: Why is the Act still upsetting to First Nations?
ANS 🗹🗹: - The act replaces any laws on Native Issues passed by a local legislature
- The government imposed the Act without negotiation
Q: Pass System Legislation
ANS 🗹🗹: Until WW2, a status indian was not allowed to leave their reserve without
a passed signed by the Indian Agent
Q: How many US hockey teams are exempt from local taxes?
ANS 🗹🗹: 15 of 20
Q: Canada versus US
SPMA 2P06 Midterm Questions and Answers
(Expert Solutions)
Q: National Indigenous Day
ANS 🗹🗹: June 21
Q: Why did Indigenous People Develop Sports
ANS 🗹🗹: Method to teach youth survival and other life skills
Q: Sports Indigenous People excelled at:
ANS 🗹🗹: cross-country skiing, kayaking, canoeing, snowshoeing, lacrosse, hockey,
curling
Q: When did the Canadian Government make lacrosse the official national summer
sport?
ANS 🗹🗹: 1994
Q: When was the Accomplishments and Contributions of Indigenous People
acknowledged?
ANS 🗹🗹: The matter was acknowledged by the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission of Canada in the Call to Action 87
Q: Call to Action
ANS 🗹🗹: called upon all levels of government to provide public education that tells
the national story of aboriginal athletes in history
Q: What is Indian Horse?
ANS 🗹🗹: A movie directed by Clint Eastwood that portrays the life of residential
schools
Q: The Indian Act 1876; 1875
, Page | 2
ANS 🗹🗹: The Indian Act allowed the government to control most aspects of
aboriginal life
Q: How long has the government been incharge of aboriginal affairs?
ANS 🗹🗹: Since 1867
Q: Indian Agent
ANS 🗹🗹: a government appointed person who was the chief administrator for
Indian Affairs
Q: The Indian Act
ANS 🗹🗹: the primary document which defines how the government of Canada
interacts with the First Nation
Q: 2 things the original Indian Act does:
ANS 🗹🗹: 1. Says how reserves can operate, be governed, and how bands can be
created
2. Defines who is and isn't "indian", controls status
Q: Why is the Act still upsetting to First Nations?
ANS 🗹🗹: - The act replaces any laws on Native Issues passed by a local legislature
- The government imposed the Act without negotiation
Q: Pass System Legislation
ANS 🗹🗹: Until WW2, a status indian was not allowed to leave their reserve without
a passed signed by the Indian Agent
Q: How many US hockey teams are exempt from local taxes?
ANS 🗹🗹: 15 of 20
Q: Canada versus US
