affirm-
to state or assert positively
collective identity-giving a specific group a certain identity
collective rights-giving a specific group certain rights
first nations-the indigenous people of canada
sovereignty-supreme and independant power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state of community
annuity-the right to recieve such an income or the duty to make such a pament or payments
official language minority- a smaller group opposed to a larger group when voting for the official language
anglophone-a english speaking person
francophone-a french speaking person
assimilate-to take in and incorporate in ones own
entrench(ed)-to place in a position of strength
indian-a citizen of the republic of india
reserves- a place that must be preserved
autonomy- independance or freedom
land claims- to claim a land for ones own self
settlement- a place where someone has settled in
collective- a group of ideas
ethocentrism- the belief and the inherent superiority of ones own ethnic group or culture
official language community- a official language in a community of ones own self
publically funded- funded by the people of the public
script- a written letter, scroll, or writing