LAND CLAIMS AND TREATY LAND ENTITLEMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1

A special relationship exists between Aboriginal people and the land. Interaction with, and the connection to the land, is shaped by the worldview of Aboriginal people. The concept of land ownership was introduced to this continent by the newcomers. In traditional times, the land was viewed as something, which existed for the use of the people. Traditional peoples viewed themselves as the caretakers of the land for future generations.

These sites will help you do the following activities.

• Borealforest.org
• Aboriginal Relationship to the Environment
• Office of the Treaty Commissioner - Statement of Treaty Issues
  

ACTIVITIES

1. Given the article "Aboriginal People: Issues of Relationship", list four important statements the article makes about First Nations and their relationship to the land.

2. In the article "Aboriginal Relationships to the Environment", explain the elder's views dealing with the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the land.

3. The Office of the Treaty Commissioner was put into place to be a bridge between First Nations people and the Federal government when it comes to land claims in Saskatchewan. In the section Oral History-First nations' Concepts, what four concepts had the Creator set down about relationships with other people.

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