The purpose of this section is to give the student access to the task overview for Unit Seven: Americas. The global region of the Americas is divided into 4 geographical regions: (1) North America; (2) Central America; (3) South America; and (4) The Caribbean. Each geographical region in Africa has multiple countries within its boundaries. "A new bubble will replace the old one. A new technology will come along to fix the messes we made with the last one. In a way, that is the story of the settling of the Americas, the supposedly inexhaustible frontier to which Europeans escaped." - Naomi Klein
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"'Indigenous peoples' is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. Often, 'Aboriginal peoples' is also used. The Canadian Constitution recognizes 3 groups of Aboriginal peoples: Indians (more commonly referred to as First Nations), Inuit and Métis. These are 3 distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. More than 1.67 million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal person, according to the 2016 Census." (Citation website here)
"There are 574 federally recognized Indigenous Tribal Nations (variously called tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities and native villages) in the United States. Approximately 229 of these ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse nations are located in Alaska; the other federally recognized tribes are located in 35 other states. Additionally, there are state recognized tribes located throughout the United States recognized by their respective state governments." (Citation website here)
"According to the United Nations (UN), more than 5 000 different peoples, with a population of over 370 million people, divided between 70 countries on five continents, fall under the category of 'indigenous peoples' (UNIPP, 2012). These peoples are quite diverse. Each has their own culture, language, history, worldview, and productive, food, and medicinal systems. Nevertheless, they share a series of common characteristics and problems, which are the basis for their struggles and for the international policies that concern them." (Citation website here)
"'Indigenous peoples' is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. Often, 'Aboriginal peoples' is also used. The Canadian Constitution recognizes 3 groups of Aboriginal peoples: Indians (more commonly referred to as First Nations), Inuit and Métis. These are 3 distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. More than 1.67 million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal person, according to the 2016 Census." (Citation website here)
"There are 574 federally recognized Indigenous Tribal Nations (variously called tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities and native villages) in the United States. Approximately 229 of these ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse nations are located in Alaska; the other federally recognized tribes are located in 35 other states. Additionally, there are state recognized tribes located throughout the United States recognized by their respective state governments." (Citation website here)
"According to the United Nations (UN), more than 5 000 different peoples, with a population of over 370 million people, divided between 70 countries on five continents, fall under the category of 'indigenous peoples' (UNIPP, 2012). These peoples are quite diverse. Each has their own culture, language, history, worldview, and productive, food, and medicinal systems. Nevertheless, they share a series of common characteristics and problems, which are the basis for their struggles and for the international policies that concern them." (Citation website here)
In North America the countries are: (1) Bermuda; (2) Canada; (3) Greenland; (4) Saint Pierre and Miquelon; and (5) The United States of America.
In the Caribbean the countries are: (1) Angullia; (2) Antigua and Barbuda; (3) Aruba; (4) Bahamas; (5) Barbados; (6) Belize; (7) British Virgin Islands; (8) Caribbean Netherlands; (9) Cayman Islands; (10) Cuba; (11) Curaçao; (12) Dominica; (13) Dominican Republic; (14) Grenada; (14) Guadeloupe; (15) Guyana; (16) Haiti; (17) Jamaica; (18) Martinique; (19) Montserrat; (20) Puerto Rico; (21) Saint Kitts and Nevis; (22) Saint Lucia; (23) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; (24) Sint Maarten; (25) Suriname; (26) Trinidad and Tobago; (27) Turks and Caicos; and (28) United States Virgin Islands.
In Central America the countries are: (1) Costa Rica (2) El Salvador; (3) Guatemala; (4) Honduras (5) Mexico; (6) Nicaragua; and (7) Panama.
In South America the countries are: (1) Argentina; (2) Bolivia; (3) Brazil; (4) Chile; (5) Colombia; (6) Ecuador; (7) Falkland Islands; (8) French Guiana; (9) Guyana; (10) Paraguay; (11) Peru; (12) Suriname; (13) Uruguay; (14) Venezuela
