POL214Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Settler Colonialism, Indian Act, International Court
1 May 2019
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Difference between colonialism and settler-colonialism:
• Colonialism
o Goal is exploitation of people and resources
o Britain and India
• Goal was exploitation of Indians from British through extracting their resources
• Settler colonialism
o Goal is not exploitation, but to erase people living in an area first
o Once these people have been erased, then the land is now able to be occupied by a
new society
o Canada is considered a settler-colonialist society
o Indigenous peoples are trying to resist against this
Canadian Government and Indigenous Relations:
• 1867
o Partnership relation, interest-based
o Indigenous people wanted to trade, French-British wanted protection
• FB wanted out, and relations changed as settlers came in
o Royal Proc recognizes that the Crown is only allowed to purchase land from
Indigenous peoples, but also says British people own all the land and the Crown has
sovereignty
Approaches;
• Assimilation
o The erasing of a society by getting rid of their culture, traditions and replacing it with
a new one
o EX:
• Residential schools
• Indian Act
• White Paper
▪ Eliminated the Indian status and treaties, 1969
▪ Calder case, 1973
• Acknowledged Aboriginals rights existed when the Europeans came
• Recognition
o States come to terms with the fact that assimilation is unjust, and that a new relation
with Indigenous peoples should be formed
o RCAP 1996
• Outlines four principles to a new relation between the state and Indigenous
peoples
▪ Recognition
• Indigenous peoples have rights, and need to be respected in the
Constitution
▪ Respect
• Indigenous peoples will not be dominated
▪ Sharing
• Resources must be shared in an equal, fair way, including upholding
the treaties
Document Summary
Indigenous peoples are trying to resist against this. Canadian government and indigenous relations: 1867, partnership relation, interest-based. Indigenous people wanted to trade, french-british wanted protection: fb wanted out, and relations changed as settlers came in, royal proc recognizes that the crown is only allowed to purchase land from. Indigenous peoples, but also says british people own all the land and the crown has sovereignty. Approaches: assimilation, the erasing of a society by getting rid of their culture, traditions and replacing it with a new one, ex, residential schools, white paper. Indigenous peoples have rights, and need to be respected in the. Indigenous peoples will not be dominated: sharing, resources must be shared in an equal, fair way, including upholding the treaties, responsibilities, being accountable for the actions done, reconciliation and resurgence, resurgence. Self-determination: the right to live the way they would like to live with the resources they have.
