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ABORIGINAL STUDIES 30 SSN3154 Module 5 World Issues

Textbook: Contemporary Issues Student Name:

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Read all the information provided in this module, your textbook and the Google Docs links. If you still don’t know how to do an assignment, ask your teacher for assistance. Marks Possible

Assignment Description Activity 1 – World Issues

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Activity 2 – Natural Resources and Conflict

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Activity 3 – Moving Forward

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Activity 4 – The United Nations

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Activity 5 – Aboriginal Youth and Education

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Activity 6 – Review

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*Note: Where there is a discrepancy of greater than 20% between a major exam(s) (e.g. unit tests, mid-terms, final exams) and the corresponding module mark(s), the teacher may exercise their professional discretion to adjust the weighting of that/those major exam(s).

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Please go to the Aboriginal Studies 30 Module Links doc that was shared with you by your teacher on your Google Drive. On this doc, you will find links to various sources, as well as links to upload your assignments to be graded. If you choose to complete your assignments on the computer, rather than by hand, you must upload them by clicking on the appropriate File Upload links located on the doc.

All students must complete the Name and Email Form that is located at the top of the Aboriginal Studies 30 Module Links doc. You must be logged into Google and Chrome with your school @share.epsb.ca account. Logging in with a personal Google account won’t work, as you will be prompted with a ‘permissions error.’ Please complete this form before continuing in the course.

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**Note: As you work through this course, ensure that you reference any ideas and sources you use. If you quote or borrow information, be sure to document this in your writing. If you do not document information or ideas that are not yours, you are stealing or plagiarizing. To avoid this refer to the EXAMPLES FOR REFERENCING WORK below. Furthermore, if you draw information from sources other than from the textbook, you MUST document your sources on a separate Works Cited Page. See the example, “WORKS CITED PAGE”.

Examples for Referencing Work

Three Examples of Embedded Quotations/Paraphrases: In MLA style, you can refer to the works of others in your text in two ways: quoting or paraphrasing. When quoting or paraphrasing information borrowed from a source: 1. Provide the author’s name (or the title of the work) within your signal phrase and the location of the work (the page number, or paragraph number) in parenthesis.  Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263). 2. Include the author’s name in parenthesis along with location of the work (page or paragraph number).  Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263). 3. Provide the author’s name in the sentence along with the quotation or paraphrase, and the location of the work (page or paragraph number) in parentheses.  Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263). If readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the Works Cited Page. For example: Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. Oxford UP, 1967.

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Works Cited Page – Citing a Website with an Author

Structure: Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed (the date you read the article) *Note – If there is not an author, state the article name first Work Cited Page Example for One Document: Feinberg, Ashley. “What’s the Safest Seat in an Airplane?” Gizmodo. Gawker Media, 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2013. Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab. MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics. OWL. 1997-2015. Web. 01 Nov. 2017

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Activity 1: World Issues

Open the “Aboriginal Studies 30 Module Links” doc from your Google Drive, and go to the following website to answer the next two questions.  Amnesty International

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According to Amnesty International, these are the key facts about Indigenous Peoples across the globe: Key Facts 370M ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5K ________________________________________________________________________ 1/3 ________________________________________________________________________ 70% ___________________________________________________

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Which of the following are some of the “harsh realities” many indigenous peoples endure? A. B. C. D.

Eviction from ancestral lands Treatment as first-class citizens Being denied the opportunity to express their culture Both A and C

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Answer the following questions as true or false: ____ Indigenous peoples make up 10% of the world’s poor. ____ Indigenous people are often marginalized and face discrimination. ____ The land that Indigenous Peoples live on is home to over 80% of our planet’s biodiversity and rich in natural resources, such as oil, gas, timber and minerals. ____ Amnesty International is a group that works to defend the rights of indigenous peoples across the globe.

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In regard to Indigenous land rights, which of the following statements is false? A. Human rights abuses related to their land rights and culture have prompted increasing numbers of Indigenous Peoples to leave their traditional lands for urban areas. B. Indigenous Peoples’ land ownership rights are recognized under international law. C. States can relocate Indigenous Peoples without their consent and without offering them adequate compensation. D. Indigenous Peoples’ land ownership rights are recognized under international law.

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Amnesty International states that the situation for Indigenous women and children across the globe is often dire. In a short paragraph, discuss some of the issues indigenous women and children face and your reaction to this information. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Open the “Aboriginal Studies 30 Module Links” doc from your Google Drive, and read the following article to answer the next two questions.  Amazonian Indigenous People and Covid-19

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What does the Amazon provide to the rest of the world? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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According to the article, large companies and governments have offered “economic development” in exchange for what? How has this impacted Indigenous Peoples? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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How have governments in Latin America responded to the new threat of COVID-19? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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How have Indigenous communities and organizations in the Amazon responded to this threat? Provide four examples. 

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a) What more do Indigenous communities say they need in order to deal with the pandemic? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

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b) If they do not receive the aid that they need, what do they worry might happen? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

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Read pages 212-213 to answer the following questions. 1

11) Ethnocentrism is defined as the belief that A. B. C. D.

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12) Ethnocentrism has affected indigenous peoples by A. B. C. D.

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other cultures are superior to yours. your culture is superior to all others. your culture is equal to others. most cultures have individual characteristics.

learning to adapt to more modern, and advanced, ways of life. allowing groups to determine effective levels of cultural categorization. advancing systems of cultural transmission from one generation to the next. having experienced discrimination and cultural suppression.

13) Most Indigenous populations had similar experiences during colonization. Which of the following statements best reflects this history? A. Armed conflict and disease led to a drastic decline in indigenous populations. B. Armed conflict and disease caused displacement in indigenous populations. C. The atrocities committed against indigenous communities were the direct result of the Spanish conquest. D. The atrocities committed against indigenous communities led to an adoption of European lifestyles and customs.

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14) How have geopolitical boundaries created challenges for indigenous peoples? A. B. C. D.

Political borders drawn across ancestral lands have physically divided populations. Cultural ties were determined to be more important than arbitrary political borders. National borders have respected the ancestral lands of indigenous groups. The balance between geographic and political factors has physically torn groups apart.

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Read pages 213 – 217 to complete the following table. 16

15) Outline the issue and provide an example from First Nation peoples in Canada or an indigenous group in the world.

Land and Resources

The Environment

War

Language and Culture

Education

SelfDetermination

Health

Human Rights

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16) Intellectual property is NOT defined as A. cultural knowledge or artifacts that can be turned into profit. B. gaining wealth from traditional knowledge, and sharing it equally amongst all responsible for its creation. C. having exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works. D. artifacts appropriated and made the property of non-indigenous people or corporations.

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17) What are two goals of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (page 216)? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

"All aspects of First Nations culture were eliminated from the schools. Children were forbidden to speak their native language and were punished for doing so. Boys were segregated from girls, and siblings were intentionally separated in an effort to weaken family ties. Children were required to wear school uniforms instead of traditional clothing. Hairstyles were cut short in European style. The children ate primarily EuroCanadian food (if they ate at all).”

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18) What reasons do you think why a colonizer would give for separating indigenous children from their families? Consider several factors, including the impacts this separation would have had on indigenous cultures. Answer using a short paragraph. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2: Natural Resources ad Conflict Read pages 220 – 225 in the textbook and answer the following questions.

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19) What is the connection between Hiroshima and the Dene people of Great Bear Lake? A. The Dene people originated from that area of Japan. B. Both groups had people employed by Eldorado Mining and Refining. C. The Dene mined the uranium that the United States used in the bombs dropped on Hiroshima. D. When Dene people warned that mining would ruin the environment of the lake, the United States Army respected their concerns.

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20) How did government failure to address the dangers involved in mining uranium near Great Bear Lake reflect attitudes toward land and Aboriginal peoples? A. Eldorado Mining was responsible for sustainability of the land and activities surrounding the mine; people living in the area were their primary concern. B. Aboriginal groups had no concerns; many residents enjoyed working for Eldorado mining and profited from their employment. C. The government was more concerned with allowing corporations to profit rather than the well-being of the residents. D. The government was more concerned with the well-being of the residents than the profit of corporations.

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21) What does the Rio Declaration of 1992 state? Why is this declaration important for indigenous people? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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22) For each industry, match the specific explanation of how the activities of this industry can have positive and/or negative effects on indigenous populations. Industries: Tourism, Petroleum, Forestry, Mining, Hydroelectricity. You can use the terms more than once. _____________________ Can lead to partnerships supporting animal sanctuaries across the world. _____________________ Extraction of raw materials has led to environmental damage, pollution, and has displaced populations _____________________ Can lend to encroaching land and rights of indigenous peoples. _____________________ Usually involves creating dams, which has flooded traditional areas of indigenous peoples, causing many groups to be relocated _____________________ This industry is Canada’s largest employer of Aboriginal people. _____________________ This industry has taken traditional lands and plants from groups that use native plants for medicinal purposes. _____________________ High demand for oil has left significant environmental damage and a long list of offenses against indigenous populations

Activity 3: Moving Forward It is a legally accepted fact that indigenous groups had systems of government and law long before contact with Europeans. This sovereignty (the authority of a nation to govern itself) was worn away through the policies of the Indian Act, with the Canadian government controlling the political and economic structure of Indigenous societies. The strength of any nation depends on three things: the people, the land, and resources. Some would say that Canada has created the poverty of Indigenous peoples by taking away their land and resource base, making the people dependent on the government for their economic survival. After hundreds of years of Aboriginal policy in Canada there has been a shift toward Aboriginal self-government and Aboriginal control over the decisions affecting Indigenous communities. But many years of Canadian underfunding of Aboriginal initiatives has led to serious conditions that contribute to poverty among Aboriginal peoples.

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Canadian government control has not often created positive quality of life for Aboriginal peoples, and many acknowledge that self-government is the only path to the eventual resolution of the troubles faced in many Indigenous communities, to create healthy and self-sufficient Aboriginal communities. Part ...