PHIL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Canadian Indian Residential School System, Cultural Genocide, Indian Act
12 Oct 2016
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Week six - phil*1010 introduction to philosophy october 12th. Read c: truth and reconciliation commission of canada introduction. Truth and reconciliation commission of canada introduction. Central goal of canada"s aboriginal policy was to eliminate aboriginal governments; ignore aboriginal rights; terminate the treaties through a process of assimilation. Physical genocide mass killing of the members of a targeted group. Cultural genocide destruction of the structures & practise that allow groups to continue: groups that set out to destroy the political/social institutions of the targeted group. Canada asserted control over aboriginal land (either occupied or seized) Aboriginal women over this time were disempowered who held a significant influence. Canada denied many rights to this culture politically, economically and socially. Canadians sent aboriginal children away from their parents to residential schools: this was done to break their link to their culture and identity. Residential schools for these children were lonely and alienated. The buildings were poorly located, built and maintained.
