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Moose Deer Point First Nation, Grade 5

Big Ideas
CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS To be active and effective citizens, Canadians need to understand their
rights and responsibilities as well as how governments work.
The Ontario Curriculum (2018)
Social Studies Grades 1 to 6,
History and Geography Grades Framing Questions
7 and 8 • How does Moose Deer Point govern itself and how does it

Overall Expectations: B3. compare to other levels of government?
demonstrate an understanding
• How are issues specific to MDP governance supported and
of the roles and key
community needs met?
responsibilities of citizens
and of the different levels • How could we make the current election process more inclusive?
of government in Canada,
including First Nations, Métis,
and Inuit governments
Background Information
Specific Expectations: B3.3
Moose Deer Point First Nation Resource Book:
describe some First Nations,
Métis, and Inuit governance Pages 20 to 21, Local First Nation Government and Leadership. This
structures that currently exist section describes the system and history of governance for Moose
in Canada
Deer Point First Nation. There is a chief and four councillors who
are elected by First Nation members over the age of 18.

CONNECTIONS TO Emotional (Relate) Activating Prior Knowledge,
LANGUAGE: Minds On

working together:
Opening Circle
naadmaadying (naad-maad-
Prompting Question:
ying) “Working together” is an
excellent description of how • What are some of the issues you have noticed in our schoolyard?
Indigenous peoples governed
themselves throughout history. With students, complete BLM M5.1: KWL Chart (What I Know–What
people: Anishinaabe (a-nish-in- I Wonder–What I Learned) to explore the ideas around Indigenous
aw-bay) government and the term chief.
councillors: giigidoowininiwag
Read page 21 in the Moose Deer Point First Nation Resource Book.
(gee-gih-doe-in-in- ee-wag)
Review Words to Know: campaign, candidate, Indian Act, nominated
clan: doodem (doe-dem)
In addition, discuss the following terms:
chief: elected official responsible for the governing of a First
Nation community
• councillor: elected official who assists the chief in the governing
of a First Nation community

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