Lesson 4 Inquiry

Inquiry

How can an organization protect its members' collective rights?

Consider these questions as you complete this inquiry:

• What are these organizations?
  
  
• Whom do they serve?
  
  
• Why are they necessary?
  
  
• How have these organizations helped their members?
  
  
• How have the Constitution, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and courts been involved in the examples provided?

Resources for Inquiry

1. Textbook
   
• Read page 200-208.
  
  
2. Websites
   
• Nelson text: Metis Nation of Alberta (scroll down to pages 168- 171)
  
  
• Nelson text: L'Association canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta (ACFA) (scroll down to pages 158- 161)
  
  
• Nelson text: First Nations Authorities (scroll down to pages 208-211) - Metis Nation of Alberta
  
  
• The Powley Story
  
  
• Mahe v Alberta
  
  
• Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America L'Association canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta
  
  
• List of First Nations Authorities for children in Alberta
  
  
• Miyo Wahkohtowin Education Authority
  

Notebook