Educating Our Educators (March 2011) - Algoma District School Board

Aboriginal Peoples - a term defined in the Constitution Act of 1882, and which refers to all indigenouspeoples in Canada, including Indians, Métis people and Inuit peopleAboriginal Nations – a sizable body of Aboriginal people with a shared sense of national identity thatconstitutes the predominant population in a certain geographical area.Anishinaabe – First/original people. A self-description often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe and Algonquianpeoples who all speak a closely related Anishinaabemowin (Anishinaabe Language).Aboriginal Rights - Rights held by some Aboriginal peoples of Canada as a result of their ancestors’ longstanding use and occupancy of the land. The right to hunt, trap and fish on ancestral lands are examples ofAboriginal rights. Aboriginal rights vary from group to group depending on the customs, practices, and traditions thathave been formed as part of their distinctive cultures.Aboriginal Self Government - Government designed, established, and administered by Aboriginal peoples underthe Canadian Constitution through a process of negotiation with Canada and, where applicable, the provincialgovernment.Aboriginal Title - A legal term that recognizes an Aboriginal interest in the land. It is based on the longstanding useand occupancy of the land by today’s Aboriginal peoples as the descendants of the original inhabitants of CanadaEducating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201115