The Aboriginal peoples were the first people on this land‚ and yet they have always been treated as second-class citizens. The Canadian government forced Aboriginal Peoples onto reserves and trying to convert them to a more European lifestyle‚ thus destroying their way of life. Although Aboriginal Canadians made significant contributions during the First World War‚ they were often discriminated against and did not receive fair or equal treatment. Firstly Aboriginal men and women made important contributions
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furs could also be found in their territories‚ he was eager to form an alliance with the Hurons and to use Huron trading connections. The Algonkians and the Montagnais were uneasy about the prospect of Champlain forging links with the mighty Huron nation. Trading with natives Champlain forth between Canada and France to look for money and trading ventures. Hats made from beaver fur were becoming the rage in Europe‚ and North America seemed to be a place where money could be made. In 1613‚ Champlain
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Moreover‚ "Aboriginal people" is a communal title for the original popular of North America (AANDC‚ 2015). The prejudice against the Aboriginal people still continues today‚ it is not as severe and oppressive as it used to be; however‚ it still remains today and is entrenched in the legal‚ education‚ and health care systems (Morrison et al.‚ 2008). Aboriginal people are more prone to be sent to prison especially because they are unable to compensate their fines and receive inadequate representation
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discriminatory beliefs about your culture and appearance. The following paper is an attempt to give a thorough explanation on residential schools and their impact on Aboriginal people by examining theoretical perspectives on their current education. One must first examine why residential schools came into being. Fear of others results in the belief that some are superior while others are inferior beings‚ and the dominant white‚ European culture saw residential schools as a way for their “superior” culture to
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and infectious diseases. Some of the diseases included smallpox‚ typhoid‚ the bubonic plague‚ influenza‚ mumps‚ measles‚ whooping cough‚ and later on cholera‚ malaria‚ and scarlet fever. Smallpox was a virgin soil epidemic‚ meaning that it was the first outbreak ever to the population that has had no previous experience with it. The Aborigines of the new world had no immunity to smallpox and the entire population was in danger of extinction. At around that time smallpox had a very high mortality rate
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There were many important significance events in Canada but many could say that we are a one colony country because of the durham’s report. This report created by Lord Durham is significant to Canada because of the fact that he basically made Upper and Lower Canada into one colony. The paper including a great amount of writing talking about the change of joining Upper and Lower Canada into one province. At the start‚Lord Durham was a british politician who was sent to North America in the year of
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returning to their reserves‚ and instead assimilate into Euro-Canadian society.4 Although the ultimate goal was assimilation the schools had to first achieve the goals listed above in order to completely assimilate the Natives. The government essentially used Residential schools as a means to achieve the end‚ which they saw as assimilation.5 The first and most essential step towards the goal of assimilation was the segregation placed between Native children and their families while attending Residential
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In Menno Boldt’s article "Federal Government Policy and he National Interest"‚ he states that‚ "Indian policy provides too limited a framework for understanding the conduct of Indians fairs in Canada‚ and that the conduct of Indian affairs can be understood only as part of a boarder policy making process which impacts on Indians is identified here as the actualization of the "national interest"‚ as a policy paradigm for understanding the conduct of Indian affairs in Canada". So‚ what goals does the
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Brett Driscoll Ms. MacLeod English 521 2 December 2013 Missing Children in Residential Schools The harsh reality of the events occurring to native children gone missing from residential schools has been brought to light. Records concur that over 150‚000 children have been taken from their parents‚ sent to residential schools and many never returned. The leading cause of these tragic deaths was disease‚ mainly tuberculosis and the Spanish flu epidemic. The children faced these diseases every
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United Nations Research Assignment Raelle Mejias 1. Four of the UN’s most important goals are: a) To keep the peace and stop war. b) To promote human rights and equality. c) To increase the amount of justice in the world. d) To keep international relations happy. 2. The UN’s General Assembly has one seat and vote for every member in the assembly and meets once a year to talk about world problems and issues. There are 191 members. The General Assembly April 13 adopted the text of the International
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