NBE3U Vocab List 1

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Sovereignty (noun)

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The authority of a state to govern itself.

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Band Council (noun)

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The governing body for a First Nation or Indian Act band, consisting of an elected or custom-selected Chief and councillors.

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Blood Quantum (noun)

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A practice used to determine Indigenous identity and tribal citizenship by calculating the fraction of 'Indian blood' an individual possesses.

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Clan (noun)

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A kinship-based social unit whose members are linked by actual or perceived descent from a common ancestor, often through a symbolic or non-human totem.

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Elder (noun)

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A respected individual acknowledged by their community for profound wisdom, cultural knowledge, and spiritual understanding, rather than simply being elderly.

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Kinship (noun)

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A complex, holistic system that defines social structure, responsibilities, and identity, extending beyond immediate family to include the community, land, and all living things.

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Doctrine of Discovery (noun)

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A 15th-century legal and religious principle that asserts that Christian nations acquired sovereignty and title over lands inhabited by non-Christians by "discovering" them.

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Injun (noun)

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An offensive and dated term from the 19th century for an Indigenous person of North America.

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Colonization (noun)

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The process by which a foreign power establishes control over an area or people, often by force, for the purpose of exploitation and settlement

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Assimilation (noun)

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The process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group.