1.

Begin a file of newspaper articles about Aboriginal issues.

2.

Prepare an illustration representing the first contact between the Europeans and the Aboriginal peoples.

3.

Research one of the treaties involving Aboriginal peoples. Present your research as an oral or written report.

4.

On a blank map of Canada, show the areas covered by the treaties with the Aboriginal peoples in relation to the boundaries of the province.

5.

Research the Indian Act ( 1876). Discuss the impact of the Act on the Aboriginal peoples' way of life from the 1870's to the present.

6.

Attend a meeting dealing with Aboriginal self-government or any current issue involving Aboriginal rights and report back in either oral or written form.

7.

Research a current issue involving a land claim by Native peoples in your province or region. Discuss such topics as:

• the original Native land rights
• previous treaty arrangements
• how different groups view the land claim now
• your view on how the issue should be resolved.

8.

Research Aboriginal rights in another area of the world and compare the issues to the Canadian issues.

9.

Research one of the economic pursuits listed in this chapter and report your findings.