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Royal Proclamation of 1763
stated that any lands not purchased by the British belonged to Aboriginals
others argued that this shouldn't apply to North and BC because they were not known to the British at that timedifficult for aboriginals to prove -
1830 Reserve System
aboriginals were seen as obstacles blocking future settlement for of NA so they were pushed to reserves . reserves were small . life expectancy low .suicide rate high .chiefs and councils did not allocate money wisely -
Indian Act of 1876
encouraging aboriginals to assimilate
provided education medical care fishing rights annual payments
gave special status
but denied the right to vote and take land
lost status and benefits if they married non aboriginals and stuff
traditional stuff was outlawed and art things were shipped to museum -
The White Paper
issued for addressing problems facing aboriginals
abolition of reserves and end of special status
aboriginals rejected this. they thought this was cultural genocide by assimilation -
1969 Residential School System
children had to abandon their culture
protestant and catholic schools administered these schools
under the Indian Act gov made the school system -
Meech Lake Accord
opposed by elijah harper because he thought it breached aboriginal rights
did not recognize aboriginals -
1990 Oka Standoff
Quebec officials wanted to build a golf course but mohawks said the land was theirs
roads were blocked a canadian police was killed so an army was called in
after 6 months federal government bought the land transferred the negotiated land to mohawks -
Nisga'a Treaty
1992-1998
nigsga'a ppl of bc signed a unique treaty with government.
they were given the right to self govern. hunting culture language.
1922 square kilometers of land and 190 million dollars
non aboriginals were not forced off the land.
but they couldnt vote -
Creation of Nunavut
canadian territory of nunavut was created.
aboriginals were given the right to self govern.
in nunavut there are no political parties
ppl run for elections as individuals -
gustafsen lake
protests happened at gustafsen lake in bc when aboriginals ppl reoccupied land thhat they claimed was sacred ground. -
ipperwash
aboriginals occupied land on a former army base that had been taken during the ww2 but never returned