Geography Review

Geography ReviewBy Prokopiev

Vocabulary Words

Culture – The totality of intellectual, artistic, social, and religious expressions that define a society or a group in comparison with another.

Claim for Rights- To ask for something considered a right.

Nation – A group of individuals with the same origins, territory, and language.

Vocabulary Words.

Agreement- an arrangement that is accepted by all groups and states.

Band - An Amerindian community recognized by the government and usually set up on a reserve.

Reserve – Lands the government has set aside for the use and benefit of Amerindians.

Vocabulary Words

Nordicity – Term that refers to northern regions and all the issues that relate to cold, snow , and isolation.

Ancestral rights – Rights held by the descendants of Canada’s first inhabitants ( fishing, hunting, trapping, etc.)

Anthropologist- Specialist who studies the development of human beings.

Vocabulary Words

Kayak – a boat, invented by Native people who lived in nordicity. It was an adaptation which allowed them to thread their way through the ice.

TOP 15 Most Important Facts1. There are 2 Native peoples in

Quebec – Algonquin Family and Iroquois.

2. There is less than 1 % of Native people in Quebec.

3. There are over 615 bands in Quebec; over 40 of them are located in Quebec.

4. 44% of Native people of Canada live off reserves and 56% of Canadian Natives live on reserves.

Facts are to be continued…5. Life expectancy for Natives is 6

years less than national average.6. Aproximately 60 % of Native

People never finish High school, whereas only 31 % of the rest of canadian population neve finished it.

7. Alcohol and drug addiction rates amongst Native people is higher than in the rest of Canada.

Facts ,facts and facts.

8. Out of 53 existing Native languages in Canada, only 3 of them are spoken widely enough not to be in danger of total disappearing.

9. Native People who live on reserves have their houses provided by government and they do not have to pay taxes.

10. Unfortunately, approximately 40 % of Native families live below the poverty line.

Facts...

11. As recently as 6o years ago, large ampunt of Amerindians led a nomadic life. Today, the majority of them lives in villages with basic infrastructures and social services.

12. in 17th century, European missionaries induced Natives to replace their beliefs with Cristianity.

13. Most of Natives are working in primary sector ( forestry, hunting, etc.) . Therefore, salaries generally are very low.

14. There are only about 300 million Native people throughout the world.

15. Native people can be found on 5 continents. About 70 percent of them live in Asia.

Questions.

1. Which continent did Native came from ?

A: It is believe that they came from Asia by way of Russia.

2. What is the name of the strait connecting Asia and North America.

A: It is called Bering Strait.

Questions.

3. What are the 2 cultural/ linguistic families of Amerindians in Quebec?

A: Algonquin family and Iroquois family.

4. What year was Indian Act created? A:It was created in 1876/

Questions.

5.Which Canadian territory has the most Native People?

A: 85 % of Nunavut’s population are Native people.

6. What’s a band? A: Band is an Amerindian community

recognized by the dovernment and usually set up on a reserve.

Questions.

7. What’s a reserve? A: Reserve is a landthe federal

government has set aside for the use and benefit of Amerindians.

8. What is the percentage of Natives living on and off reserves?

A: 44% of Native people live off reserves and 56 % live on reserves.

Questions 9. Which animals were Native People

hunting? A: Native people of Canada were maily

hunting mammoths and bisons.

10. What does Inuktikut mean? A:In Canada, the word Inuktitut is routinely

used to refer to all Canadian variants of the Inuit traditional language.

Questions

11. What is a kayak? A: Kayak is a boat which allows to

swim in ice. Ir is an adoptation of Inuit people to their climate.

12. What is the name of traditional innuit house?

It is called igloo.

Questions, questions and questions. 13. Which three Native languages are

spoken wide enough not to be in danger of dissapearing ?

A: Cree, Innuktikut, Ojibway.

14. What does the word metis mean? A: This word describes a person who has a

mix of bloods from European and Native people.

Questions... 15. What is the rate of Native people who

commited suicide? A: The rate of suicide among Native youth is five

to six times higher than the Canadian average.

16 Why do most of Native people live on reserves?

A: Living on a reserve gives some privileges and as soon as you leave the reserve you lose them . It is also very hard for Natives adapt to living in our society.

17. What’s a band council? A : It is a governing and

admimistative body of the Band.

18. Why are the salaries on reserve so low?

A:Salaries are low mostly because majority of Native poeple works in Primary sector.

19. Why is the percentage of Native people addicted to alcohol or drugs so high?

A: Many of them have no jobs,no money and a lot od other problems. This pushed them to start drinking or taking drugs. And this , unfortunately leads to very high death rates.

20. How many native people live in Canada?

A: There are roughly 1 200 000 Native people living in Canada.

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