Mik’maq Studies 10: Governance Unit Test Review
Test Format
· Multiple Choice
· Fill In the Blank
· Mapping Activity
· Short Answer
1) Define the following terms:
Assimilation Colonialism Impose Indian Agent
Paternalism Enfranchise Treaty Putus
Self-Government Potlatch Worldview Reserve
2) Label the traditional Mi’kmaq territories on a map given:
· Kespek (Last Land)
· Siknikt (Drainage Area)
· Epexiwitk (Lying in the Water)
· Kespukwitk (Land’s End)
· Sipekne’katik (Wild Potato Area)
· Eskikewa’kik (Skin Dressers Territory)
· Unama’kik (Land of Fog)
· Agg Piktuk (The Explosive Place)
3) Identify the following reserve locations in Nova Scotia:
· Chapel Island
· Eskasoni
· Indianbrook
· Membertou
· Cole Harbour
· Bear River
4) What were the powers and duties for the following individuals of the traditional grand council:
a) Local Chief
b) District Chief
c) Grand Chief
5) a) What were the responsibilities and rights of the Mi’kmaq as stated in Peace and Friendship Treaties?
b) What were the responsibilities and rights of the British as stated in Peace and Friendship Treaties?
6) What makes Peace and Friendship treaties different from other aboriginal treaties signed in Canada?
7) What was the concept of land ownership from the:
a) Mi’kmaq Perspective
b) European Perspective
8) What were the three basic types of contact the Mi’kmaq had with Europeans?
9) What were the physical and social differences between the Mi’kmaq and Europeans?
10) Under the Indian Act, who was considered to have status? Who was not?
11) What three principles guided the amendments to the Indian Act?
12) What concerns are there regarding aboriginal self government?
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a) Today’s modern Grand Council is mostly concerned with the ______needs of the community.
b) The Mi’kmaq population suffered great losses because of contact with new European ______.
c) This
d) is celebrated as Mi’kmaq History month.
e) Treaties are referred to as ______documents.
f) This famous clause is argued today to mean free medical care and health benefits.
g) Natives wanted to sign treaties because it provided them this.
h) Each year, this is produced to promote Mi’kmaq History month.
i) The most important aspect of the Treaty of 1760 was that it created this type of relationship between the British and Maliseet traders.
j) Before confederation, approximately ______treaties were signed.
k) Europeans had to first recognize the aboriginals had this over the land before they could sign treaties with them.
l) Treaties between the Mik’maq, Maliseet and British crown were called these.
m) Treaty Day is celebrated on this day each October.
n) This major life decision could determine your status as an aboriginal.
o) This model of government is followed by the new territory of Nunavut.
p) This Chief was the first to be baptized under a Christian faith.