SOC216H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Civilizing Mission, River Goyt, Settler Colonialism
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What is the narrative of how canada was settled? https. History of colonialism in canada: colonialism in canada is settler colonialism: settlers aggressively seize lands from indigenous populations, goal: displace indigenous populations from land, break down culture of people. Long term goal: eliminate indigenous societies so settlers can establish themselves on the land. Aggressive material and social break down of bonds with the land: a way to break down the indigenous people from their land. Canada wouldn"t exist the way it does if our society wasn"t build on the settler colonialism. Law plays a large role in colonialism - settler society creates laws that apply only to indigenous populations (legal pluralism) More than one form of law legally pluralist population. Ex, indigoes law and common law in canada. 1960 is when aboriginals go the right to vote: could only vote before if gave up status as registered indian, yet they won the right to vote 75 years earlier.
