HREQ 1800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Indian Register, Indian Act, Canadian Confederation
17 Nov 2016
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Canada - aka - land of immigrants. More than 500 distinct indigenous peoples living in what is now known to be the. Each tribe has its own cultures, economic structure and system of governance, When european settlers started to settle in canada, they negotiated treaties with groups of aboriginal peoples to appropriate lands from aboriginal control and clear the way for more settlement. Genocide the deliberate intent or act of killing a particular ethnic/ cultural group/ nation. Some have argued that since the canadian confederation, aboriginal people have been the most disadvantaged group in our otherwise affluent country. Formalized first nation"s dependence on the canadian state and regulated almost every aspect of social and economic life of whom it governs. Colonization economic process, but involved the implementation of social politics aimed at manipulating aboriginal communities for the benefit of colonial goals. Colonial goals served by the implementation of the indian act.
