INDIGST 1AA3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDIGST 1AA3
• Professor: Vanessa Watts

Document Summary

The term aboriginal gained currency during negotiations for the canadian constitution, The term replaces band and indian , which are considered by some to be outdated, and signi es the earliest cultures in canada. Emerged after the fur trade, unions between european traders and indig. women. The majority of inuit inhabit the northern regions of. An inuit person is know as an inuk. Nunangat, which refers to the land, water and ice contained in the arctic region. Most likely a first nations person who is not eligible for status as de ned by the indian act. The indian act allocates status differently, the person will still be indigenous. An indian whose name is recorded in the indian registrar according to the indian act, originally of 1869. Emerged in the years where indigenous people did not want to use the term aboriginal . Also, the term indigenous crosses borders, allows indigenous people of canada to relate to other indigenous people.