SOC 506 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Indian Register, Indian Act, Northern Canada
27 Jun 2015
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Racialized canadians earn an average of ,385 per year compared to ,332 for other. Canadians, or 81 cents to the dollar: racialized canadians are three times more likely to live in poverty than other canadians. 1,400,685 people had an aboriginal identity in 2011, representing 4. 3% of the total. 60% identified as first nations, 33% as m tis, and 4% as inuit (government of canada, 2012: median age 27 of aboriginal, avg canadian is 47, half of aboriginal ppl in canada are under age of 25, fastest growing pop. Urban crazy growth of pop, x6 the normal pop. Euthansia policy, 1830-1850- to exterminate aboriginal ppl: gradual civilisation acts, 1854-1869 - we will do these things to civilize aboriginal ppl, subject to british crown, learn english, give them money and land, British north america act, 1867 (division of powers)- legislation of aboiginal ppl of canada 91 & 92, federal govt responsible over reserves between crown and leaders.
