The Constitution Act advanced Indigenous rights in several ways. Select the following statements which note these advancements. Choose more than 1 answer.
Question 22 options:
1)
Indigenous and treaty rights were protected from arbitrary removal by the government.
2)
Indigenous people were given a constitutional opening to play a more active role in defending their rights.
3)
Metis and Inuit peoples were specifically recognized as Indigenous peoples, giving them a legal foot hole to protect their Indigenous rights.
4)
Right to self-government was acknowledged, paving the way for Indigenous self-government.
5)
Section 35 gave Indigenous peoples a place to begin negotiations for land claims and self-determination.
1) Indigenous and treaty rights were protected from arbitrary removal by the government.
2) Indigenous people were given a constitutional opening to play a more active role in defending their rights.
4) Right to self-government was acknowledged, paving the way for Indigenous self-government.
5) Section 35 gave Indigenous peoples a place to begin negotiations for land claims and self-determination.