Question

go to the website listed here → goo.gl/wkq01) skip down the page until you find the heading indigenous understanding of treaty and answer the following questions. 28. according to first nations elders, rights are granted not by the canadian constitution but instead it is (1 mark) ____ 29. the elders understanding of treaty are __ and __ agreements, not __ agreements. 30. the elders understanding of treaty is that indigenous peoples were to: ____ 31. “the numbered treaties were believed to be nation - to - nation agreements.” (1 mark) true or false (circle one) 32. “the canadian government relies on the oral version of the treaties to determine meaning.” true or false (circle one)

Explanation:

These questions relate to First Nations and Canadian Treaty understanding, using the specified website as a source.

1. For question 28: First Nations Elders assert rights are inherent to Indigenous Peoples, not granted by the Canadian constitution.
2. For question 29: Elders view Treaties as nation-to-nation and sacred agreements, not colonial/government-imposed agreements.
3. For question 30: Elders' understanding frames Treaties as agreements where Indigenous Peoples agreed to share the land (not surrender it), while retaining rights to their territories, cultures, and self-determination.
4. For question 31: Numbered Treaties were oral and written nation-to-nation agreements between Indigenous Nations and the Crown, so this statement is accurate.
5. For question 32: The Canadian government historically prioritized the written text of Treaties over oral understandings, so this statement is inaccurate.

Answer:

1. inherent to Indigenous Peoples
2. nation-to-nation; sacred; colonial/government-imposed
3. Share the land (not surrender it) while retaining inherent rights to their territories, cultural practices, and self-governance
4. TRUE
5. FALSE