SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Ethnocentrism, Caucasian Race, Social Reproduction
Document Summary
On september 5th 1995, the occupation of ipperwash began because some band members believed that an ancient burial ground was being desecrated and they wanted to protect their ancestors" resting place. D. george was shot and killed by an opp officer. The officer was eventually convicted of criminal negligence causing death and the larger circumstances surrounding the incident were investigated at a public inquiry in late 2005 and early 2006. The trial of the opp officer and the public inquiry turned up unpleasant facts about racism within the opp and within the provincial government of the day. Officers were recorded using references such as baiting the indians with alcohol. In november 2005, the ipperwash inquiry into the death of d. george turned up some equally ugly racist views expressed by provincial government. Ethnic and racial tensions in canada do not often end in physical violence or violent death; they seem to be peaceful here.
