Aboriginal Peoples and Organizations

1. Aboriginal PeoplesandOrganizations By: Ramorna Antoine, Renee Jones, Brianna Samuel

2. What is a Status Indian? What does it do? • An individual recognized by the federal government as being registered under the Indian Act is referred to as a Registered Indian • Over the years, there have been many rules for deciding who is eligible for registration as an Indian under the Indian Act. • entitled to a wide range of programs and services offered by federal agencies and provincial governments • Status Indians hold "Certificate of Indian Status" identity cards issued by the federal government. These cards are numbered and contain a photograph, name and the Indian band or registry number of the card holder.

3. How do First Nations group themselves? • The first nations group themselves under bands or governments. • There are 630 bands recognised across Canada roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Colombia. • The population is nearly 700 000 people. .

4. Where are the First Nations groups located? The First Nations groups are located in many places across Canada some including: • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • Northern Canada • Ontario • Quebec • Saskatchewan

5. Congress of Aboriginal Culture • Congress of Aboriginal peoples (CAP) is a Canadian Aboriginal organization founded in 1971 that represents Canada’s Metis, off reserve, and non-treaty Indians • In 2003 CAP endorsed the “First Nations Governance Act” a bill that failed to pass, but was intended to set standards for electoral fairness

6. Assembly of First Nations • The assembly of the first nations is formerly known as the national Indian brotherhood, is a body of first nations leaders in Canada. • The aims of the organization are to protect the rights, treaty obligations, ceremonies and claims of citizens of the first nations in Canada.

7. The Native Women's Association • The Native Women's Association of Canada goal is to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation, Métis and Canadian societies. • representing Aboriginal women since 1974 (combined of 13 Aboriginal women's groups from coast to coast to coast, with the goals of preserving Aboriginal culture, achieving equal opportunity for Aboriginal women, and having a role in shaping legislation relevant to Aboriginal women) • goal: achieve equality for all Aboriginal women in Canada • The NWAC Board of Directors works with the President and its provincial/territorial member associations and to make local and national recommendations on Aboriginal programs and initiatives.

8. 191 Gerrard Street East Toronto, ON (416) 963-9963

9. Moose Factory and Moosonee What they look like: • They are rural isolated areas separated from the cities by nearly two hundred miles of swamp, lakes, rivers and bush. • Located in small communities in James Bay, and larger parts of Hudson Bay • Type of stores: • Basic general stores (grocery and retail stores) • General and Confectionary Stores • Northern Quickstop (Corner store with KFC and Pizza hut outlet) • Bertha’s Variety Corner Store • The Gift Basket- House and Gift ware • Creecable- provides Moosonee/Moose Factory with high-speed internet • Water Taxi- transports people from Moosonee to Moose Factory

10. Bibliography • http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/guides/rst/808.html • http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032374 • http://www.nwac.ca/ • http://www.first-nations.com/ • http://www.ontario-vacation-destinations.com/moose-factory.html • http://www.afn.ca/ • http://64.26.129.156/article.asp?id=3