Vanishing Indian Summary

The idea of “Vanishing Indian “was introduced by European settlers who arrived in North America. Both the ideas of “Vanishing Indian” and the “Indian Problem” became a part of creation of Canada after war of 1812. The settlers motive was to control and colonize First nation people as well as their lands. First Indians were disappearing due to mass epidemics, after that they were being pushed out of the territories and many first nation peoples were dying because of starvation and disease which ultimately decreased their population

This idea “Vanishing Indian” became an important part of the creation of Canada. For instance, there was a false notion about ‘vanishing Indian’. This created image among many peoples that Indigenous community population