ENV250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Indian Act, First Nations, Idle No More
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Aboriginal policy: we are all immigrants to canada, carbon should be more expensive we have never really paid the true. Olive does advocate for this cost of carbon. Chapter 9: aboriginal people and the environment, what does it mean, 4% of the pop. Is increasing significantly (20. 1% increase from 2006 to. Growing much quicker in saskatchewan and manitoba. Aboriginal refers to 3 different categories of peoples. Through canadian law they are given this title. Inuit are culturally and linguistically distinct from the other two: eskimo they are in many ways just like any. Federal government is responsible for indians and land. How do these people get education, roads, and health care. Water policy is really relaxed on reserves. First nations have no relationship with provinces. Treaty: aboriginals gave up rights to all lands, between one nation and britain or canada, 1871-1921 11 treaties were settled. Given up right to use all these land.
