The Native Treaties 12/2023

What was the goal of the Canadian government (PM Macdonald) in the 1870s regarding the prairies?

• To preserve the traditional lifestyle of the Native Peoples

• To open the prairies to Canadian and European settlement

• To establish a separate nation for the Native Peoples

• To create a wildlife sanctuary in the prairies

When did the treaty negotiations with the Native Peoples and the Department of Indian Affairs begin?

• 1890

• 1870

• 1880

• 1860

Which Indian Commissioner was sent to Manitoba to begin talks with the Cree and Saulteaux peoples?

• W. Simpson

• R. Wilson

• S. Harris

• J. Thompson

How many treaties were concluded in August 1871?

• Treaty 1 and Treaty 2

• Treaty 2 and Treaty 3

• Treaty 3 and Treaty 4

• Treaty 4 and Treaty 5

What was the size of reserves offered to the Natives compared to their original territory?

• Same

• Smaller

• Irrelevant

• Bigger

What did the Canadian government blame the Natives for?

• Not adopting Canadian customs

• for attending residential schools

• Not wanting to prosper

• Not using machinery for farming

What was the policy called that was to be taught at church-run, government-funded industrial schools?

• Aggressive assimilation

• Community integration

• Cultural preservation

• Traditional education

What was the peak number of residential schools operating in Canada in 1939?

• 800

• 700

• 600

• 500

When was the last residential school closed in Canada?

• 1990

• 2000

• 1996

• 1986

What was the Canadian government responsible for in regards to aboriginal people?

• Imposing strict laws on them

• Forcing them to leave their communities

• Educating and caring for them

• Ignoring their needs