INDG 107.3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: 1969 White Paper, Fur Trade

• School: U of S
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDG 107.3
• Professor: Bonita Beatty

Document Summary

Law can be used as a sword or a shield. British north american act 1867, section 91. 24 federal jurisdiction over indians and lands reserved for indians . Before government can do anything, need authority indian act formulated. Not everything is written when people are doing policies. Attempt to go along with minority legislation at the time. The other side of the ledger: an indian view of the hudson"s bay company, national film board of canada, (1972). History of canada has been written by the white man. Our people in the north lived in a cold region. Our people believe that land belonged to all. Written in english so the chiefs were unable to understand. Each indian received a year currently . Yearly reminder of who controls the money and who holds the. Many live by hunting and trapping as a way of life. A life of hard work and no luxuries.