3.8C Attempts to retain Cultural identity

• Who are the original population of Canada?

  The First Nations
• How do the First Nations of Canada attempt to retain their cultural identity?

  • Assembly of First Nations promotes rights
  • Modern schools teach native languages and traditions
  • Self-governing bands make key decisions
  • Festivals preserve oral histories and traditions
  • Cultural Education Centres funded by the government
• What role does the Assembly of First Nations play?

  It promotes rights and needs at a national level
• What do modern First Nation schools teach?

  Native languages and traditions
• What is the governance structure within Indian Reservation territories?

  Bands are largely self-governing
• How do festivals contribute to First Nations culture?

  They help preserve oral histories and traditions
• How many First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres are there?

  About 100
• What is the role of the Canadian Government regarding Cultural Education Centres?

  They fund the centres to preserve cultures
• How does tourism affect First Nation culture?

  It helps preserve some aspects but dilutes others
• What is the main ethnic composition of the Fort McKay First Nation?

  Mainly Cree and Dene peoples
• What did the Fort McKay First Nation negotiate regarding oil sand extraction?

  A 20 km exclusion zone around Moose Lake Reserve
• What contracts did the Fort McKay First Nation negotiate with oil companies?

  Contracts for $100 million p.a. services
• How do the negotiations of the Fort McKay First Nation reflect their self-governance?

  They make key decisions about their future