INDG 10 Flashcards by Abe 권

What does “From Erasure to Reclaiming” mean?
A. Losing land only
B. Forgetting history
C. Indigenous identity being removed and then taken back
D. Building cities

C. Indigenous identity being removed and then taken back

Explanation: It means first Indigenous identity was erased, then later people try to reclaim it.

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What happened to reserve lands in cities like Vancouver?
A. They were protected
B. They were ignored
C. Newcomers tried to take them
D. They stayed the same

C. Newcomers tried to take them

Explanation: The slide says settlers wanted to take the land (legal or illegal).

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Vancouver was built on whose land?
A. European land
B. Empty land
C. Musqueam and Squamish lands
D. American land

C. Musqueam and Squamish lands

Explanation: The slide clearly names these Indigenous groups.

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What does “erasure” mean in this context?
A. Writing history
B. Removing Indigenous people and replacing them
C. Teaching culture
D. Protecting land

B. Removing Indigenous people and replacing them

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What is one effect of erasure?
A. More culture
B. More land for Indigenous people
C. Creates space for settlers
D. Stops development

C. Creates space for settlers

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What does “unsettling” mean here?
A. Making land safer
B. Removing Indigenous presence
C. Building homes
D. Cleaning land

B. Removing Indigenous presence

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What are “reversionary rights”?
A. Land goes to Indigenous people
B. Land goes to settlers
C. Land goes back to the province
D. Land disappears

C. Land goes back to the province

Explanation: The slide says land taken off reserve returns to the province.

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What choice were Indigenous people given?
A. Keep their land freely
B. Fair negotiation
C. Take money or lose land anyway
D. Move voluntarily

C. Take money or lose land anyway

Kitsilano Reserve

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What happened after “unsettling” the land?
A. New houses built
B. Homes were burned
C. People returned
D. Land was protected

B. Homes were burned

Senákw Erasure

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What does “erasure” mean here?
A. Forgetting
B. Removing all traces of Indigenous life
C. Moving cities
D. Selling land

B. Removing all traces of Indigenous life

Explanation: It means completely removing evidence of Indigenous people.

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What does “legal dispossession” mean?
A. Illegal stealing
B. Taking land through laws
C. Buying land
D. Sharing land

B. Taking land through laws

Explanation: The government used laws to take land.

Stanley Park Displacement

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What is “sanitized Indigeneity”?
A. Real Indigenous life
B. Cleaned, fake version for others
C. Strong traditions
D. Indigenous control

B. Cleaned, fake version for others

Explanation: It is a version made safe and simple for non-Indigenous people.

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What does this site represent? Brockton Point
A. Real Indigenous life
B. Erasure
C. Sanitized Indigeneity
D. Farming

C. Sanitized Indigeneity

Explanation: It shows culture in a staged, safe way (not real life).

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What does sanitized Indigeneity do?
A. Shows reality
B. Removes culture
C. Makes culture safe and distant from real life
D. Protects land

C. Makes culture safe and distant from real life

Explanation: It gives a fake, safe version of culture.

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What is the difference between erasure and sanitized Indigeneity?
A. No difference
B. One removes, one reshapes
C. Both protect culture
D. Both are positive

B. One removes, one reshapes

Erasure = remove
Sanitized = change into a safe version

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What is gentrification?
A. Helping communities
B. Making land cheaper
C. Development that pushes people out
D. Building reserves

C. Development that pushes people out

Explanation: It displaces people, especially Indigenous communities.

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Why is gentrification a problem?
A. Too slow
B. Too expensive
C. Continues harm under “development”
D. Stops growth

C. Continues harm under “development”

Explanation: It looks like progress but causes harm.

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What is a misconception?
A. They are strong
B. They are less authentic
C. They are diverse
D. They are connected

B. They are less authentic

Explanation: Some people wrongly think urban Indigenous people are “less real.”

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What is the reality?
A. They don’t exist
B. They are small
C. They are diverse and connected
D. They are isolated

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C. They are diverse and connected

are diverse and long-standing.

What happened in 2003?
A. Land was taken
B. Land was destroyed
C. Some land was returned
D. No change

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C. Some land was returned

Explanation: The Squamish Nation got part of the land back.

What is happening in 2025–2026?
A. Land removal
B. Building Indigenous housing and community
C. Selling land
D. Stopping development

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B. Building Indigenous housing and community

Explanation: It is about rebuilding and reclaiming.

What did the Indian Act do to women?
A. Protected rights
B. Took away identity if they married non-status men
C. Gave more land
D. Created equality

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B. Took away identity if they married non-status men

Explanation: Women lost status and rights.

What type of discrimination was this?
A. Economic
B. Cultural
C. Gender discrimination
D. Environmental

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C. Gender discrimination

What happened in 1985?
A. No change
B. Status restored to women
C. More rights removed
D. Land taken

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B. Status restored to women

Explanation: Some rights were given back, but problems remained.

What is the root of violence (according to Indigenous women)? A. Individuals B. Nature C. Government laws and systems D. Accidents

C. Government laws and systems

What happened to Indigenous women (1876–1985) if they married non-status men? A. They gained more rights B. Nothing changed C. They lost their identity and rights D. They became leaders

C. They lost their identity and rights Explanation: They lost legal “Indian” status and rights, even living in their own communities.

What happened in 1973? A. Women gained rights B. The law was changed C. Women challenged the Act but lost D. The Act ended

C. Women challenged the Act but lost Explanation: The Supreme Court refused to change the discrimination.

What did the UN say in 1981? A. Canada was fair B. Canada broke human rights rules C. Canada improved laws D. Nothing

B. Canada broke human rights rules

What happened in 1985? A. All problems fixed B. No change C. Some rights restored to women D. Land taken

C. Some rights restored to women Explanation: Status was partly restored, but issues remained.

According to Indigenous women, what is the root of violence? A. Personal choices B. Nature C. Laws and government systems D. Culture

C. Laws and government systems Explanation: Violence comes from laws and systems (like the Indian Act).

What was the goal of 1960s activism? A. Build cities B. Increase laws C. Raise awareness of discrimination D. Remove culture

C. Raise awareness of discrimination

Why was the Native Women’s Association of Canada (1974) created? A. For business B. To support women who lost status and rights C. For education D. For land sales

B. To support women who lost status and rights Explanation: It helped women affected by the Indian Act.

What is one outcome of government control over identity? A. Equality B. Less violence C. High violence and MMIWG D. More jobs

C. High violence and MMIWG Explanation: It led to high violence and missing/murdered Indigenous women and girls.

What does “crimes of impunity” mean? A. Crimes punished heavily B. Crimes ignored or unpunished C. Small crimes D. Legal actions

B. Crimes ignored or unpunished Explanation: It means no consequences.

What is feminicide? A. Crime against men B. Violence based on gender C. Theft D. War

B. Violence based on gender Explanation: It is violence against women because they are women.

Why is feminicide called a state crime? A. The state causes it directly B. The state ignores or fails to stop it C. The state reports it D. The state ends it

B. The state ignores or fails to stop it Explanation: The state is responsible but often does nothing.

Feminicide is connected to what? A. Nature B. Power systems and colonialism C. Weather D. Economy

B. Power systems and colonialism Explanation: It comes from unequal power and colonial systems.

What percentage of victims are Indigenous? A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. About 72%

D. About 72 percent on the Highway

What did organizations like NWAC call for? A. More police B. Public inquiry and action plan C. Less funding D. New laws only

B. Public inquiry and action plan

What did the Harper government do? A. Increased funding B. Ignored issue C. Cut funding to NWAC and gave it to RCMP D. Ended violence

C. Cut funding to NWAC and gave it to RCMP

What does “cultural genocide” mean here? A. Killing culture only B. Destroying identity, culture, and ways of life C. War D. Migration

B. Destroying identity, culture, and ways of life

Indigenous women are how much more likely to be murdered? A. 2x B. 5x C. 12x D. 20x

C. 12x

. Indigenous identity is connected to… A. Money B. Cities C. Land and relationship

C. Land and relationship

What role do Indigenous women play? A. Passive B. Leaders and protectors C. Workers only D. Observers

B. Leaders and protectors

What is important for understanding colonial violence? A. Anger B. Law C. Love D. Power

C. Love

What does “reclaim identities” mean? A. Forget culture B. Change identity C. Take back culture and identity D. Move cities

C. Take back culture and identity

INDG 10 Flashcards

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