SOCD05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ipperwash Crisis, Chippewas Of Kettle And Stony Point First Nation
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> 1885 cdn govt put into place an extra legal system to regulate aboriginals from leaving reserves. >oppressive piece of legislation and assimilate them into the mainstream. > knew pass system had no place in law. > truth & reconciliation report - about residential schools - systematic racism to break indigenous culture. > set strategies towards assimlating indigenous ppl into white culture. > pass system, residential system, indidian act - horrible strategies taken to get rid of indigenous ppl. > indigenous ppl were seen as animal in an extinct list - see this in ipperwash crisis too. > indian agents - corrupt, had complete control over indigenous ppl - were able to see opportunity for corruption. > indian agents where corrupt individuals enforcing the indian act. > agreement b/w 2 sovereigns entities in equal and honest terms bargaining in good faith - not happening at this point more like a mockery of this idea.
