HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gradual Civilization Act, Indian Act, Central Canada
17 Nov 2015
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First nations confront the newcomers : the fatal impact debate, a. If the french wanted to trade, they had to learn to speak aboriginal language, not vice versa: trade goes against fatal impact idea. Believed aboriginals had to be civilized first. Only about 500 aboriginals able to become protestants (17th: more successful french method: accepted aspects of aboriginals ways of uncivilized century) life. Allowed them to move around, not settle, and moved with them. French had the jesuits (115 of them, on average 34 years old) Some of the best educated men in europe. Had exactly opposite approach to the english. Made sure they were not bad to their shamans. Forced men to cut their hair, and women to dress feminine. Aboriginals abandoned the two spirited idea for centuries. Told aboriginals you had to be good to go to heaven, or else hell. Aboriginals had trouble believing in this concept (lot of wood for.
