Geography unit 3
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aboriginal people | descendants of canada's first inhabitants |
| treaty | in canada, an official agreement between the federal government and first nations whereby the aboriginal peoples give up their land rights except for reserves and accept treaty money and other kinds of government assistance |
| economic base | economic activities that allow a community to exist |
| first nations | group of aboriginal people who share the same culture and heritage |
| reserve | area set aside for the use of a band of status indians |
| royal proclamation of 1763 | decree by the british establishing two important principles for negotiations: a) land ownership rights of Indians must be respected b) if a first nation decides to give up land, they should receive fair compensation for it |
| indian act of 1876 | act of the candian government authorizing the government to sign treaties with native groups |
| band | an aboriginal group that is recognized by the government. the government sets aside money and land for use by the band. there are almost 600 bands in canada |
| self government | principle that each distinctly group in canada has the right to control its own affairs. in canada, most often applied to first nations |
| assimilation | lost your culture and adopt the culture of the larger group within which you live |
| comprehensive claim | claim available to first nations who have never signed treaties in the past that deals with many issues, land ownership, self-government, control and ownership of resources |
| comprehensive treaty | first nations land treaty negotiated in an area where no other treaty has ever been signed |
| specific claim | first nations claim based on belief that the government did not fulfill its obligations under a treaty or other agreement related to land, money or other assets |
| global village | idea that the world is becoming like one large village because of improvements in communication |
| developing countries | country with a poorly developed economy. its citizens have low incomes, shortages of food, poor housing and cannot afford luxuries. sometimes called "less developed" |
| newly industrialized countries | countries in the transition stage between developing and developed countries. newly industrializing countries typically have rapidly growing economies |
| developed countries | country with a highly developed economy. its citizens have high incomes,k abundant food, good housing, and can afford many luxuries. sometimes called "industrialized" |
| life expectancy | average lifespan of a population |
| GDP per capita | total value of the goods and services produced within a country per person, excluding transactions with other countries |
| foreign aid | financial assistance provided to developing countries from an other country, usually developed countries |
| cash crops | crop that is grown by a farmer to be sold |
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