Brian Savage on "Native Sterilization"

Question 1

Who was experiented on

Answer 1

In Alberta, native populations were sterilized in lieu of sterilization laws

Question 2

Why were they experimented on

Answer 2

• Past legislation and policies aimed to eliminate the Indian identity and status and these eugenics laws worked towards establishing them
• Natives may have had “experiments” done on them in certain hospitals
• In the 50s/60s when residential school system was highly predominant

Question 3

Eugenics

Answer 3

Eugenics: Deliberate manipulation of a population (through sterilization), controlled breeding to eliminate certain characteristics of people
Used in Alberta for racial purification and became highly ethically based