EDUC 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indian Act
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Siskohalawash - teacher anashik - thank you alem sil - dismissed/go away. Contact: explorers, fur traders, missionaries // diseases, economics, automatic weapons, christianity, alcohol. Education, housing, social systems, medical care, agriculture, government. Indian problem: settlers wanted land, natives starving so they have to sign treaties. Ww1 + ww2: natives lost status if they wanted to fight in the world wars. 1969: white paper proposed elimination of the indian act. Indian act is the only thing protecting the treaties though. Legal relations between indigenous people + canadian government.