The Constitution Act advanced Indigenous rights in several ways. Select the following statements which note these advancements. Choose more than 1 answer.

Question

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.

Answer 1

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.