Question 1

The reserve system in Canada

Accepted Answer

A)  requires all First Nations to live on reserves, though neither Métis nor Inuit are required do so. 
B)  consists of land held by First Nations directly under the Crown. 
C)  recognises the political status of First Nations as sovereign entities. 
D)  none of the above adequately detail the realities. 
A)  requires all First Nations to live on reserves, though neither Métis nor Inuit are required do so. 
B)  consists of land held by First Nations directly under the Crown. 
C)  recognises the political status of First Nations as sovereign entities. 
D)  none of the above adequately detail the realities.

Question 2

Which Indigenous population is the youngest in Canada (in the 2006 Census)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Métis 
B)  First Nations 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Québecois 
A)  Métis 
B)  First Nations 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Québecois

Question 3

Indian Bands are governed by

Accepted Answer

A)  elected band Councils. 
B)  hereditary chiefs. 
C)  government appointees. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  elected band Councils. 
B)  hereditary chiefs. 
C)  government appointees. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 4

The Canadian government

Accepted Answer

A)  is obligated by its own laws to negotiate treaties with First Nations and Inuit. 
B)  is not obliged to negotiate treaties at all. 
C)  negotiates treaties out of a sense of fairness. 
D)  b and c 
A)  is obligated by its own laws to negotiate treaties with First Nations and Inuit. 
B)  is not obliged to negotiate treaties at all. 
C)  negotiates treaties out of a sense of fairness. 
D)  b and c

Question 5

Métis are one of the fastest growing Indigenous peoples in Canada because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have a very high birth rate. 
B)  are growing through immigration. 
C)  increasing numbers of Canadians are reclaiming their Métis heritage and self-identifying as Métis. 
D)  a and c 
A)  have a very high birth rate. 
B)  are growing through immigration. 
C)  increasing numbers of Canadians are reclaiming their Métis heritage and self-identifying as Métis. 
D)  a and c

Question 6

Non-Status Indians are

Accepted Answer

A)  not members of any First Nation. 
B)  First Nations that are not recognised by the Canadian government. 
C)  are the descendants of Europeans and First Nations. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  not members of any First Nation. 
B)  First Nations that are not recognised by the Canadian government. 
C)  are the descendants of Europeans and First Nations. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

What was the title given to children born of one First Nations parent and one European parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Métis 
B)  Indian 
C)  Status Indian 
D)  First Nations 
A)  Métis 
B)  Indian 
C)  Status Indian 
D)  First Nations

Question 8

In Canada, Indian Reserves are

Accepted Answer

A)  where all Indigenous people live in Canada. 
B)  land reserved for Indigenous people. 
C)  the place where non-Status Indians live. 
D)  inhabited by some First Nations, but not Inuit or Métis. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  where all Indigenous people live in Canada. 
B)  land reserved for Indigenous people. 
C)  the place where non-Status Indians live. 
D)  inhabited by some First Nations, but not Inuit or Métis. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 9

Why was the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the health of Canada's Indigenous peoples is very poor 
B)  To find ways to improve employment among the Indigenous population 
C)  Because the government was embarrassed by the Oka Crisis 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because the health of Canada's Indigenous peoples is very poor 
B)  To find ways to improve employment among the Indigenous population 
C)  Because the government was embarrassed by the Oka Crisis 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Complete the following statement. In the 2016 Census, the First Nations birth rate was

Accepted Answer

A)  less than the Canadian rate for non-Aboriginals. 
B)  more than twice the Canadian rate for non-Aboriginals. 
C)  steadily declining. 
D)  less than half of what it was 10 years age. 
A)  less than the Canadian rate for non-Aboriginals. 
B)  more than twice the Canadian rate for non-Aboriginals. 
C)  steadily declining. 
D)  less than half of what it was 10 years age.

Question 11

What does "Indian Status" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual is recognized by the Canadian government as the registered member of an official Indian Band 
B)  An individual's ability to publicly claim one is of Indigenous descent 
C)  That an individual lives on a reserve or Indigenous community in the Canadian Arctic 
D)  An individual is recognised as an Indian through quantum of status 
E)  a and d 
A)  An individual is recognized by the Canadian government as the registered member of an official Indian Band 
B)  An individual's ability to publicly claim one is of Indigenous descent 
C)  That an individual lives on a reserve or Indigenous community in the Canadian Arctic 
D)  An individual is recognised as an Indian through quantum of status 
E)  a and d

Question 12

Why should nurses care about Indigenous health?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is an important and rapidly increasing component of the population. 
B)  Most nurses will be responsible for Indigenous patients at some point in their careers. 
C)  Nurses and the nursing profession bear a responsibility for health promotion in the population, Indigenous and non-Indigenous. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  This is an important and rapidly increasing component of the population. 
B)  Most nurses will be responsible for Indigenous patients at some point in their careers. 
C)  Nurses and the nursing profession bear a responsibility for health promotion in the population, Indigenous and non-Indigenous. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

What leads to a healthy population according to the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased government spending 
B)  Improved medical care 
C)  Immunisations 
D)  Improved determinants of health 
A)  Increased government spending 
B)  Improved medical care 
C)  Immunisations 
D)  Improved determinants of health

The reserve system in Canada

Which Indigenous population is the youngest in Canada (in the 2006 Census)?

Indian Bands are governed by

The Canadian government

Métis are one of the fastest growing Indigenous peoples in Canada because they

Non-Status Indians are

What was the title given to children born of one First Nations parent and one European parent?

In Canada, Indian Reserves are

Why was the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) created?

Complete the following statement. In the 2016 Census, the First Nations birth rate was

What does "Indian Status" mean?

Why should nurses care about Indigenous health?

What leads to a healthy population according to the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion?

Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety

Historical Overview

Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

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Exam 1: Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues

The reserve system in Canada

Which Indigenous population is the youngest in Canada (in the 2006 Census)?

Indian Bands are governed by

The Canadian government

Métis are one of the fastest growing Indigenous peoples in Canada because they

Non-Status Indians are

What was the title given to children born of one First Nations parent and one European parent?

In Canada, Indian Reserves are

Why was the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) created?

Complete the following statement. In the 2016 Census, the First Nations birth rate was

What does "Indian Status" mean?

Why should nurses care about Indigenous health?

What leads to a healthy population according to the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion?

Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety

Historical Overview

Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

Filters