INDG 1000Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Readwrite, Royal Household, Iroquois
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England needed to see evidence of occupation that was recognizable to them in particular a house, fence and a garden. English presence extends english laws to a place. France needed some form of indigenous consent and liked parades. France frequently maintained indigenous sovereignty internationally but local indigenous peoples were seen as subjects of the french crown. Quickly developed complex trade relationships with different indigenous nations. France and england in particular are consistently at war or uneasy peace throughout the. Indigenous peoples were powerful allies for europeans economically and militarily. First discovery is really an incomplete title. Actual occupancy and current possession in a reasonable amount of time. Pre-emption/european title sole right to buy land from indigenous peoples this power still claimed today. Native title with discovery, indigenous people lost full property rights and ownership. Tribal limited sovereign and commercial rights same as above only applies to international relationships. Contiguity why mouths of rivers can be very important.