ABS201Y1 Lecture 3: ABS201Y Lecture 2015-01-19 Notes
15 Jun 2016
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Act for better protection of the lands and property of indians in lower canada. The indian act & indian affairs in canada. Established british monarch as canada"s sovereign: declared political authority over fn people and lands, done without knowledge of native people. Through this act, native people were no longer viewed as a sovereign nation: viewed as portable children who needed to be looked after by the federal government , condescension is apparent. Before confederation an indian department of canada did exist. Bagot commission: created by canada to examine state of aboriginal education and operations of indian. Department: earliest official document to recommend education as means of getting rid of indian. Class activity: what do you think these three groups are responsible for, or would like in the. Modernize treaties for today"s contexts (i. e. documents were poorly interpreted or translated) language) In charge of teaching their own people (education) Fair representation of fn people at federal level.
