SOC375H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Development Corporations, 6 Years, Tuberculosis
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In defining eskimos as indians, the supreme court decided in favor of the province of. Quebec and ruled that eskimos were in fact a financial responsibility of the federal government: this case highlights some of the historical and contemporary complexities associated with defining aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal people: the constitution specifies that three groups fall within the general category of. Non- status indians (126,000)- however, this group is falling outside of grouping of. In 1941, the government conducted a special census to figure out the exact number of. Canada changed to its current aboriginal affairs and northern development canada. Metis: the te(cid:396)(cid:373) metis is the f(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)h (cid:449)o(cid:396)d fo(cid:396) (cid:862)half (cid:272)aste(cid:863) In 16th and 17th century it was used for the descendants of unions between french- Canadian fur traders and indian women: by 19th (cid:272)e(cid:374)tu(cid:396)(cid:455), the te(cid:396)(cid:373) (cid:449)as used to (cid:396)efe(cid:396) to (cid:862)(cid:373)i(cid:454)ed (cid:271)lood(cid:863) des(cid:272)e(cid:374)da(cid:374)ts of eu(cid:396)opea(cid:374) and indian relationships who were living in western canada in the vicinity of hudson.
