Women's Studies 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sixties Scoop, Gradual Civilization Act, Indian Register
26 Oct 2016
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Appropriation of land- who was entitled to own the land and do whatever they want in the land. Control over gender and sexuality how aboriginal women are treated and perceived, analysis using representational intersectionality. Control over subjectivity and knowledge- who gets to produce knowledge, who"s knowledge is standard/given authority. Connect and interrelate to limit access to education, knowledge, and capital. Who was in control of individuals, who was in control of collectives. Aboriginal peoples in canada: aboriginal communities and land. Inheritance, patrilineal (inheritance based on your father), matrilineal is based on mother"s side. Canadian society, lost her rights as a status indian (transference of power), women lost rights to live on specific reserve, to participate in nation"s politics: outlawed traditional ceremonies (potlatch law) Implemented residential schools: replaced traditional clan and leadership systems (women"s power diminished) Metis and nonstatus indians: metis, union of european men and aboriginal women.
