INDG 107.3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anishinaabe, Canadian Shield, Longhouse
4 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
July 4/18
Dr. Bonita Beatty
Early Indigenous-State Relations
Fur Trade and Kinship RelationsThe economic, political, cultural and spiritual aspects of INDG-
State relations
Read: Dickason Olive Patricia. “Europeans and Amerindians: Some Comparative Aspects of
Early Contact.” Historical Papers. Volume 14, no.1. 1979. Saskatoon, SK. (1979). 182-202
The fur trade from the perspective of Indigenous People
- Video (42 mins). Defalco Martin & Willie Dunn. “The other side of the Ledger: An Indian
View of the Hudson’s Bay Company,” National Film Board of Canada, (1972).
Discuss: What are the main components of early Indigenous – State relations?
Diversity, Land, Political Economy
Cree word,
Summer
- Nipin
Stereotypes
-Not all indig. societies were “hunter-gatherers’ as much of written historical accounts
suggested of pre-contact peoples implying they needed to be ‘civilized’
-Distinct economic, political and spiritual beliefs and practices
-Resource issues and allocation (political and economic activities)
‘Development’ Ideas
-In ‘devel’ theories classified indig. peoples along a continuum of so-called
‘advancement’ following the industrial revolution
-The idea was indig. peoples needed to progress toward ‘civilization’ (Euro ideas of trade
+ industry fueled by Industrial Revolution ideas and changes in Europe)
-Used in the 70’s and 90’s became lost has made a comeback
-Idea of farming
-If you didn’t have farming you were considered not developed
Indig. views on Devel’
-Diverse and distinct indig knowledge, influenced by ecological context based on history
of making ‘a way of life’ in their respective regions – as individuals and groups
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Dr. Bonita Beatty
-Ecological context shaped resource used and distribution (pol. eco.) (as in all societies)
-Concerned w/improving their communities in respectful, holistic manner
Political Economy from Indigenous Perspective
-The study of the environments influence on indig. political institutions and economic
ideologies (Belanger)
-Ecological, holistic, reciprocal respecting humanity and other ‘life’ and land (eco-balance
of life)
-Stewards of the land, no waste, kinship relations – respect for all ‘life’
Global ‘Devel’ View
-Sustainable devel’ sets guidelines for global devel’ to protect human life
-“devel’ that meets the needs of the present w/out compromising the ability of the future
generations to meet their own needs” (Brudtland Commission 1987 UN World
Commission on Environment and Development Report “Our Common Future”)
-Includes economic/social devel’ and environmental protection (UN 2002 World Summit)
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