POLS 3125 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chinese Head Tax In Canada, Komagata Maru Incident, Multiracial

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Aboriginal treaties in canada are constitutionally recognized agreements between the crown and aboriginal peoples. Most of these agreements describe exchanges where aboriginal groups agree to share some of their interests in their ancestral lands in return for various payments and promises. Thus, treaties form the constitutional and moral basis of alliance between aboriginal peoples and canada. This is a synopsis of the indian act from the report of the royal commission on aboriginal. Just in case anyone has a spare decade you can read the whole document, from. Another good place to find information on aboriginal treaties pertinent information is; http://www. thecanadianencyclopedia. ca/en/article/aboriginal-treaties/ Marie-jos phe dite ang lique (died june 21, 1734) was the name given by her last owners to a portuguese-born black slave in new france(later the province of quebec in canada). She was tried and convicted of setting fire to her owner"s home, burning much of what is now referred to as old montreal.