POLS 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Harold Cardinal, Indigenous Rights, Indian Act
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Struggle for justice takes a new form after wwii. Un passes declaration of human rights after wwii, arises after holocaust. Canadian government began to recognize issues of poverty and human rights. Aboriginal peoples should be extended the same rights as all canadians: called for an end for forced assimilation programs, including residential schools. Treating everyone equally may not have equal outcome b/c of past injustices. Status comes with past treaties (some agreed upon premises e. g. land, no income tax on reserve) See white paper as consistent with ignoring different nationalisms within canada. Denounced by indigenous leaders and social movement leaders. Does not address the idea of citizen plus (or aboriginal rights), criticized as not living up to the. No protection for aboriginal land rights or cultural protections. Harold cardinal; a 24-year-old alberta cree leader publishes a book the unjust society called the (cid:862)white paper: cultural ge(cid:374)o(cid:272)ide(cid:863) Red paper (alberta) criticizes white paper for ignoring treaty rights.