First Nation
BC First Nations Studies 12
Terms, Names and Events
Terms:
Aboriginal title--- ownership
Adze--- a tool for cutting away the surface of wood, like an axe with an arched blade at right angles to the handle
Artifact--- an object made by humans
Camas bulbs--- a member of the lily family, has a blue flower and a sizable bulb that was traditionally a staple food item for FN
Capitalism--- an economic system in which private wealth or capital is invested to produce and distribute goods at a profit
Colony/colonization--- a country or territory occupied and ruled by another country
Copper--- (1774, Juan Perez Van. Island)-find copper & iron-status
Cultural appropriation--- the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group
Cut-off land--- removed valuable land from the reserves
Dentalium--- as commonly used by Native American artists and anthropologists, refers to tooth shells or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment and commerce in western Canada and the US
Elder--- a person whose wisdom about spirituality, culture, and life is recognized
Enfranchisement--- allow FN to vote after they give up the status
Fiduciary--- the position of trust given to the government to act in the best interests of FN
Food fishery--- separate from any other use of fish, including trade without negotiation or consultation, the government had created the concept of the Indian food-fishery
Grease trail--- major trading routes
Gunboat Justice--- when England and shell fight, make water drop in native’s land
Indian agent--- a person who works for the government to in force the rules of Indian Act
Lahal(slahal)--- a game of chance played by many FN in BC
Matrilineal--- a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors
Michif--- the language of the Metis, developed during the beginning of Metis culture
Obsidian--- a volcanic glass, prized for its ability to be honed to an extremely sharp edge. It used
Terms, Names and Events
Terms:
Aboriginal title--- ownership
Adze--- a tool for cutting away the surface of wood, like an axe with an arched blade at right angles to the handle
Artifact--- an object made by humans
Camas bulbs--- a member of the lily family, has a blue flower and a sizable bulb that was traditionally a staple food item for FN
Capitalism--- an economic system in which private wealth or capital is invested to produce and distribute goods at a profit
Colony/colonization--- a country or territory occupied and ruled by another country
Copper--- (1774, Juan Perez Van. Island)-find copper & iron-status
Cultural appropriation--- the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group
Cut-off land--- removed valuable land from the reserves
Dentalium--- as commonly used by Native American artists and anthropologists, refers to tooth shells or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment and commerce in western Canada and the US
Elder--- a person whose wisdom about spirituality, culture, and life is recognized
Enfranchisement--- allow FN to vote after they give up the status
Fiduciary--- the position of trust given to the government to act in the best interests of FN
Food fishery--- separate from any other use of fish, including trade without negotiation or consultation, the government had created the concept of the Indian food-fishery
Grease trail--- major trading routes
Gunboat Justice--- when England and shell fight, make water drop in native’s land
Indian agent--- a person who works for the government to in force the rules of Indian Act
Lahal(slahal)--- a game of chance played by many FN in BC
Matrilineal--- a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors
Michif--- the language of the Metis, developed during the beginning of Metis culture
Obsidian--- a volcanic glass, prized for its ability to be honed to an extremely sharp edge. It used