Music and Indigenous Rights

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which music can be used to promote indigenous rights?

  1. Raising awareness about indigenous issues

  2. Preserving indigenous languages and cultures

  3. Promoting economic development in indigenous communities

  4. Silencing indigenous voices


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Music can be used to promote indigenous rights by raising awareness about indigenous issues, preserving indigenous languages and cultures, and promoting economic development in indigenous communities. However, it cannot be used to silence indigenous voices.

Which of the following is an example of an indigenous musician who has used their music to promote indigenous rights?

  1. Buffy Sainte-Marie

  2. Robbie Robertson

  3. Joni Mitchell

  4. Neil Young


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buffy Sainte-Marie is an indigenous musician from Canada who has used her music to promote indigenous rights for many years. She has released several albums that address indigenous issues, and she has also performed at numerous indigenous rights events.

What is the name of the international organization that works to promote the rights of indigenous peoples?

  1. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

  2. The World Bank

  3. The International Monetary Fund

  4. The World Trade Organization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is an international organization that works to promote the rights of indigenous peoples. It was established in 2000 and is based in New York City.

What is the name of the annual event that celebrates indigenous music and culture?

  1. The Indigenous Music Awards

  2. The JUNO Awards

  3. The Grammy Awards

  4. The American Music Awards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indigenous Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates indigenous music and culture. It was first held in 2004 and is now held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge that indigenous musicians face?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Lack of access to resources

  3. Lack of opportunities

  4. Too much support


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indigenous musicians face a number of challenges, including discrimination, lack of access to resources, and lack of opportunities. However, they do not face the challenge of too much support.

What is the name of the Canadian government's policy that aimed to assimilate indigenous peoples into mainstream Canadian society?

  1. The Indian Act

  2. The Residential School System

  3. The Sixties Scoop

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Act, the Residential School System, and the Sixties Scoop were all Canadian government policies that aimed to assimilate indigenous peoples into mainstream Canadian society.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which music can be used to resist oppression?

  1. Providing a voice for the oppressed

  2. Raising awareness about oppression

  3. Mobilizing people to action

  4. Perpetuating oppression


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Music can be used to provide a voice for the oppressed, raise awareness about oppression, and mobilize people to action. However, it cannot be used to perpetuate oppression.

Which of the following is an example of a song that has been used to promote indigenous rights?

  1. The Ballad of Ira Hayes

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. We Shall Overcome

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ballad of Ira Hayes, Blowin' in the Wind, and We Shall Overcome are all songs that have been used to promote indigenous rights. These songs have been used to raise awareness about indigenous issues, mobilize people to action, and provide a voice for the oppressed.

What is the name of the movement that seeks to promote the rights of indigenous peoples?

  1. The Indigenous Rights Movement

  2. The Civil Rights Movement

  3. The Women's Rights Movement

  4. The Environmental Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indigenous Rights Movement is a movement that seeks to promote the rights of indigenous peoples. This movement has been active for many years and has achieved a number of successes, including the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which music can be used to promote reconciliation between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples?

  1. Building bridges between cultures

  2. Promoting understanding and respect

  3. Healing wounds

  4. Dividing people


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Music can be used to build bridges between cultures, promote understanding and respect, and heal wounds. However, it cannot be used to divide people.

What is the name of the Canadian government's Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

  1. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

  2. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

  3. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society

  4. The Assembly of First Nations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a Canadian government commission that was established in 2008 to investigate the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School System. The commission released its final report in 2015.

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada?

  1. Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

  2. Provide funding for indigenous education

  3. Create a national day of reconciliation

  4. Abolish the Indian Act


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada did not recommend that the Indian Act be abolished. However, it did recommend that the Indian Act be reformed.

What is the name of the Canadian government's apology to indigenous peoples for the Indian Residential School System?

  1. The Apology to Aboriginal Peoples

  2. The Statement of Reconciliation

  3. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

  4. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Apology to Aboriginal Peoples was a Canadian government apology to indigenous peoples for the Indian Residential School System. The apology was delivered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2008.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which music can be used to promote social justice?

  1. Raising awareness about social justice issues

  2. Mobilizing people to action

  3. Providing a voice for the marginalized

  4. Perpetuating injustice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Music can be used to raise awareness about social justice issues, mobilize people to action, and provide a voice for the marginalized. However, it cannot be used to perpetuate injustice.

What is the name of the Canadian government's National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls?

  1. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  2. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

  3. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society

  4. The Assembly of First Nations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is a Canadian government inquiry that was established in 2016 to investigate the high rates of violence against indigenous women and girls in Canada. The inquiry is expected to release its final report in 2019.

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