a). What are your thoughts about Canada’s treaties, as well as the obligations by both parties who signed them? Do you think treaties should still exist in Canada? Have your views of historic treaties changed, remained the same, or did you know anything about them?
b). Discuss your thoughts on government policies during the early reserve era, and how those policies could still be impacting Saskatchewan First Nations farmers.
Refer to class material to support your answers
Required Readings: Arnot (2000), Johnson (2007), Stonechild (1991), and Carter (1990)
Required Videos: Unama’ki College (2017), CBC (2018).
To answer the assignment questions, you will need to complete all the material in weeks 4 and 5 prior to submitting your assignment. Please make sure you are aware of the submission dates. You will not be permitted to submit your assignment 2 days after the due date has passed.
Respond to the instructor’s questions and share your perspectives and understanding of the assigned reading and/or video. You should also demonstrate a level of critical thinking and an active engagement with the course material. In order to do so, students are expected to support their response with relevant information from the reading(s) and/or video. DO NOT use any outside sources. Only material from the course is permitted. Use in-text referencing in APA. For example, (Smith, 2000, p. 20). In the required word count (500 – 1,000 words), direct quotes do not count towards your total word count.
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Turnitin has an AI percentage match that will also be included in assignment assessment. Give yourself enough time to ensure your assignment has been submitted and that your percentage match does not exceed the 10% allowed. Please be award Grammarly, Chat GPT and other AI assistance tools are strictly prohibited.
Assignment #3 Marking Criteria (30 marks)
/5 – Structure and Organization: this includes full-length paragraphs with a topic sentence and 4-6 sentences for each paragraph. Single sentence paragraphs are not appropriate. Grammar, spelling, and clearly expressed answers are required. Is your font all the same? It should not be in italics, or bold font, or large font. Do no include poetry, or a single separated sentence to conclude your discussion (the mic drop sentence). Put everything in your own words, with proper in-text (APA 7th edition) referencing from the course material with page numbers.
/10 – Cultural Exploration & knowledge: diversity, world views, spiritual, cultural values. Do understand First Nations’ and the government’s perspectives on treaties? Have you explored your beliefs and views of treaties?
/5 – Depth of Response: Original/Critical Thought: Was your response between 500 – 1000 words? Did you carefully read and watch everything in order for you to give a robust answer? Was everything in your own words without direct quotes? Directly quoted material does not count towards your required word count.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PDF – Arnot, D. M. (2000). The five treaties in Saskatchewan: An historical overview. In R.F. Laliberte, P. Settee, J. B. Waldram, R. Innes, B. Macdougall, L. McBain & F. Laurie Barron (Eds.), Expressions in Canadian native studies, (pp. 232-64). University of Saskatchewan University Extension Press.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PDF – Johnson, H. (2007). Two families: Treaties and government. Purich Publishing.