SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: David Suzuki, Reformism, Our Common Future
27 Mar 2013
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Created by great britain for the indigenous peoples of canada by king. Constitutional framework for the negotiation of indian treaties with the. Aboriginal peoples of canada, much like a indian bill of rights . Documentary james bay: the wind that keeps on blowing (up to 1991) Hydro quebec decided to create hydroelectric system in northern qu bec, what they deemed to be a wasteland . There were two phases to this system, the first phase taking about 14 years to complete. Initially, the cree people were ignored; however, they eventually received ,000,000 as well as exclusive rights in exchange for the land usage. As phase 1 had finished, the cree people began to think they had been swindled, as no one had discussed the environmental impact of these dam systems. Social problems: when forced to relocate, the cree lost their cultural heritage and were forced to move into modernity, problems included alcoholism/drug use, hanging around malls, and poverty.
