SOCI 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canadian Indian Residential School System, Racialization, Absolution
Document Summary
Aboriginal peoples: demographics: 977, 230 canadians identify as first nations, 587, 545 identify as metis, represents 4. 9 % of overall populations. Increased indigenous population: aboriginal community grew by +40% (42. 5%) over 10 year period b/w 2006 - 2016. Myth of homogeneity: +70 different languages, living on reserves - or living elsewhere, different dialects, about 600+ in canada, 1/4 of aboriginal people live on reserves in ca, need to look at material conditions at overarching level. Dark legacy of colonialism: residential school systems - cultural genocide, voting rights, superimposition of aboriginal categories. Tutelage + resistance: noel dyck - "what is the indian problem?, history of relationship b/w ca and first nations. Indian agents - keyholder to the actions of the first nations people and their everyday activity. Aboriginal peoples: "the indian act: structural framework for perpetuating injustices began w/ paternalistic indian act of. 1876: still in force w/ amendments today. Aboriginal rights: enshrined in constitution of canada since 1982: no.
