POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Quebec Agreement, Charlottetown Accord, Hydroelectricity
11 Apr 2017
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Colonialism can be defined as the exploitation, domination and subjugation of a people by an imperial power, exactly what was practiced in the european settlement of canada. The 1876 indian act was clearly aimed at assimilating aboriginals into the new white majority. The term first nation came into common usage in the 1970s to replace the word indian. There are three official categories: north american indian, metis and inuit. Indians are divided between status and non-status and the former are subdivided into on and off reserve. Aboriginals in canada are a diverse group with many different identities, expectation and political demands. There are three main governance options to improve the condition of aboriginal life in canada. The integration and assimilation of aboriginals into the non-aboriginal society. This would involve the repeal of the indian act and treaties, abandonment of reserves and the denial of any kind of aboriginal status.
