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Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclomatino was a extraordinary document for it's time. prevented any further settlement across North America until treaties had been negotiated with aboriginal peoples. It recognized that aboriginals were organized nations on their own lands. This law is the basis for many modern aboriginal land claims, because in several provinces, including British columbia, treaties were never signed. -
Reserve System
Aboriginal people were seen as blocking the future settlement of the British North America. They were then pushed onto reservations managed by agents of the governement. The federal government passed legislation whihc granted the governement control and management of the lands and property of the Indians in Canada. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-reserves/ -
Indian Act
The indian act of 1876 was the Canadian Government's official way of encouraging aboriginal peoples to give up their own culture and traditions, thereby assimilating the, into the mainstream culture of Canada. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/indian-act/ -
Aboriginal Right to Universal Suffrage
In 1960, aboriginal peoples were finally given the right to vote in federal elections in Canada. http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/themes/aboriginals/aboriginals12_e.html -
National Indian Brotherhood & Native Council of Canada Formed
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Residential School System Abolished but not all closed
community rejected white paper because:
1) it was seen as an attack on their right to maintain their unique identity
2) according to many, the changes were nothing more than "cultural genocide." in essence, the government wanted aboriginal peoples to become "good little brown white men." (harold cardinal, elected president of the Indian Association of alberta 1968-1977) -
White Paper
until 1960. aboringinal peoples living on reserves did not have the right to vote, own lnd individually, or consume alcohol. Enfranchisement was encouraged, which meant that they would gain the right to vote and have rights as a Canadian
citizedefinition of white paper: a document that a governemnt puts forward for discussion it is accepted it may be passed into a law. but lose indian status and the right to live on a reserve.
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assembly of the first nations
assembly of the first nations During the 1980's, the NIB, renamed that Assembly of First Nations, stepped up its efforets to work towards and demand better conditions for aboriginal peoples in Canada. -
Movement toward Self Government
self government aboriginal peoples believe that they have an inherent right to self government. self goverment arrangements would recognize aboriginal peoples' right to make decisions about matters internal to their communities, integral to their unique cultures, traditions and languages, and connected with their relationship to the land and resources. -
Passing of Bill C-31
bill C-31 gave aboriginal band councils the power to decide who had the right to live on aboriginal reserves where previous decisions had been made by the department of indian affairs -
meech lake
in 1990, as we saw in the previous section, meech lake accord was opposed by Elijah Harper, an aboriginal leader from Manitoba, becuase he beleived that aboriginal peoples deserved special status allongside quebec. he beleived that the meech lake accord did not recognize the distinct status of aboriginal peoplse in the same spirit as it recognized Quebec. -
gestafasen lake BC
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meech lake
the meech lake acord did not recognize the distinct status of aboriginal peoples in the same spirit as it recognized quebec. recal elijah harper, aboriginal leader from manitoba opposed because he believed Ab people deserved special status along side quebec. -
oka stand off
the oka town council officals decided to extend a nine hole golf course on land that the mohawks at a nearby kanesatake reserved claimed had always belonged to them and was sacred. the ownership of the land had been long disputed. mohawks set up long blockaeds for 6 months.
resulted the conflict ended when the mohawks and the government reached an agreement and the federal government bought the disputed land and negotiated its transfer to the kanesatake first nation
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Nisga’a Treaty
the nisga'a people of bc signed a unique treaty with both the provincial and federal governments. the nisga'a were given wide powers of self government pertaining to issues of culture, language and family life. -
Delgamuluukw Case
delgamuluukw case ruled on: it ruled that AB groups could claim ownership of the land if they can prove that they occupied the land before the canadian gov't claimed sovereignty, and that they occupied it continuously and exclusively. -
the statement of reconciliation
in 1998, the federal government issued an official statement of reconciliation to the aboriginal peoples of canada. in this statement, the canadian government recognized that policies which sought to assimilate aboriginal peoples were not conductive to building a srtong country. -
Creation of Nunavut
in 1999, the new canadian territory of nunavut was created, where aboriginal peoples were given the right to self-government over natural resources, education, and justice systems. In the political system of nunavut there are no political parties people run for election as individuals, and then the elected members vote for the member who they want to lead the government.
