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Royal Proclamation
This states that any land in Canada that has not been bought or seeded by the government is officially is First Nations land. Some people argue against this claiming that of the time of signing BC was not part of Canada. -
Reserve System
The Canadian government gave certain areas of land towards the First Nations people that was just for them. The problem was the reserve land was bad for growing crops. The reserves had little funding from the government and they became full of alcohol and abusive family relationships. -
Indian Act
Was intended to get First Nations to give up their cultures and join society. It provided medical care, hunting rights, schools, and annual treaty payments. It also got them out of paying income and sales tax. They were also not allowed to vote in provincial elections. -
Aboriginal Right to Universal Suffrage
This allowed aboriginal people the right to vote in federal elections. This was the first time they were given this right. -
National Indian Brotherhood & Native Council of Canada Formed
Was created after first nations were hostile towards white paper. The Brotherhood was created to represent first nations rights, and the council for metis. These actions caused Trudeau to withdraw the White Paper in 1971. -
White Paper
Reserves were full of unemployment, ill health, and poverty and the Prime Minister tried to fix this. He implemented White Paper. It got rid of reserves and special rights to First Nations. It was meant to help bring aboriginals into society. -
Residential School System Abolished but not all closed
For decades aboriginal families were sending their kids to residential schools. However due to lack of funding form the government the kids were receiving inadequate education. With lots of criticism from parents the government stopped funding towards the schools and they slowly started shutting down. -
Movement toward Self Government
The aboriginals thought they had the right to their own self government. The self government would recognize aboriginals right to make decisions about their communities, unique cultures, and traditions and languages. -
Assembly of the First Nations
Is a gathering of first nation chiefs, it was a replacement to the NIA, and was meant to help protect the rights of First nations lives. Ovide Mercidie the leader of the AFN told federal government officials, they must guarantee first nations rights be kept if they dissolved. The AFN however was also working with the RCMP to monitor First nations people for the government. -
Passing of Bill C-31
This bill aimed to reinforce racial and cultural equality with legal authority. It also ensured that all federal institution took into account the multicultural reality of Canada.This bill helped to strengthen national unity and respect with all citizens. -
Meech Lake
A new constitution at a conference at Meech lake. Aboriginals were not included in the Meech lake accord. They wanted their society to recognized and protected similar to the french. -
Oka Stand Off
This was a land dispute between the first nations people and the canadian government. After months of tense and sometimes violent confrontation the government gave to the first nations. This was a wake up call to the nation that first nations people were willing to fight for their rights. -
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Nisga’a Treaty
The Nisga'a people of BC signed a treaty with the government. They were granted wide powers of self government. They were given the right to over their languages and family life. They also got 1,9ss square kilometers of land as well. -
Ipperwash Ontario
The Ipperwash Crisis was an event between the aboriginal group, Stony Point, to surrender their remaining reserve land so a military camp could be built. When the aboriginals refused their land was taken under the War Measures Act. Despite promises that the relocation would be temporary and that burial grounds would be protected, neither the provincial or federal government aided by them. -
Gustafasen Lake BC
Was a confrontation between the RCMP and the Ts'peten Defenders. The Ts'peten Defenders believed the grazing rights privilege, on the land they were on belonged to them. The RCMP attempted to negotiate with the AFN but were unsuccessful. They Ts'peten Defenders occupied the land and refused to move. Eventually after 400 troops were brought in they decided to peacefully leave. -
Delgamuukw Case
This was when two first nation groups took action against the government by claimed 58,000 km2. This led to a trial over the land, It’s name is such because it is the name of one of the people claiming land. They were not given the land, their claims void when BC joined Confederation. -
Statement of Reconciliation issued
It was a formal apology issued by the government for residential schools and kids who has to go through it. It was followed by the creation of the Aboriginal healing foundation. -
Creation of Nunavut
The creation of Nunavut is the result of the largest treaty ever negotiated in Canada. It gave the Inuit of this area political control over 2 million square kilometers of the eastern arctic. This was a large step with aboriginal land claims and self-government.
