Harold Cardinal claimed that his goal was to make these people the "red tiles" in the cultural mosaic.
Thomas Berger headed a 1979 commission that found abuses in the delivery of health care to these people, resulting in the creation of the Health Transfer Policy. Several billion dollars in funding for the advancement of these people was allocated by the Kelowna Accord. One of these people named Elijah Harper gained fame for his filibuster of a proposed amendment to the 1982 Constitution Act. Harold Cardinal claimed that his goal was to make these people the "red tiles" in the cultural mosaic. The 1969 (*) White Paper proposed to eliminate the special status of these people. These people overwhelmingly voted "No" in the referendum on Quebec independence, with many saying that it would represent a violation of their land rights. For 10 points, identify these peoples who include the Cree and Abenaki, the indigenous peoples of Canada.
Thomas Berger headed a 1979 commission that found abuses in the delivery of health care to these people, resulting in the creation of the Health Transfer Policy.
First Nations [or First Peoples; or Premières Nations; prompt on "indigenous peoples of Canada" or "Aboriginal Canadians" or "Indians" or other answers that aren't giving the specific name; accept specific First Nations Groups before they are mentioned, such as the Mik'maq or Cree]