CRJS 1013 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Institutional Racism, United Nations General Assembly, Donald Marshall, Jr.
6 Apr 2017
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How we label different minority groups is often a reflection of their social: descendants of original inhabitants of one of the seven continents, 3 different sub-groups = indians, metis and inuit. The royal proclamation of 1763 and the indian act of 1876. Royal proclamation : first attempt by the reps of britain to provide legal framework to negotiate with the north american aboriginal peoples to allow. April 5, 2017: fn peoples enjoy all charter rights but also those rights that were agreed to by our ancestors when they negotiated treaties with fn peoples. 130 in all provinces except newfoundland, new brunswick and pei. Primary cause of many challenges confronting aboriginal people today. Operated by federal gov and religious organizations. 80,000 fn people living today attended a residential school. Psychological/emotional torment on children, families, parents, etc. Impact = destroyed cornerstone of aboriginal life the family. Canada"s fn would be among the poorest countries in the world.
