Political Science 2231E Chapter Aboriginal Peoples and Genocide : Political Science 2231E Chapter : 2231
4 Feb 2019
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Why classifying the detrimental effects of colonialism on indigenous peoples is harmful. Indigenous peoples are diverse and experienced hardships in different forms. First non-aborginal peoples were norsemen but they left due to conflict - 11th century. 16th century - french and brit settlers discovered resources in canada - trading relationship between settlers and indigenous peoples. Before europeans arrived, indigenous peoples were involved in little casualities but the introduction of modern weapons changed that. French brought evalgelism to save the souls of indigenous peoples. Attempted to culturally absorb them into mainsteam canada. Beginning og 17th and end of 19th- half the population was killed by disease brought by. Mid 17th- their land was secured by british law. Royal proclaimation the colonial government was charged with signing treaties with aboriginal peoples through which the latter would exchange their territorial rights for goods and services to be provided by the crown.
