Related Issue 2: Chapter 9 Flashcards
What conflicting ideologies did Indigenous people have?
First Nations had a collective beliefs that all people were part of the creators plan and classical liberalism clashed with this belief
Where was there misunderstandings between aboriginal people and the liberalism of immigrant society?
Land Ownership
Education
Work
Governance
Why did treaties start to be negotiated?
Because as more people immigrated to Canada, more land was needed
What compensation was promised to indigenous people in exchange for land in treaties?
- Annual Payments
- Social and Economic Benefits
- The continued use of some land and resources
What was the cause of many present day conflicts between indigenous people and the government?
- Written agreements between indigenous people and natives and the British were confusing
- Communication was done through interpreters who were ineffective
- European ethnocentrism
What were the 5 attempts of assimilation by the Canadian government?
- Residential Schools
- Enfranchisement
- The Indian Act
- The White Paper
- Replacing Inuit names with Numbers
What is Enfranchisement?
A voluntary relinquishment of Indian Status in order to gain the right to vote
What was Discriminatory about Status and Marriage?
When an indigenous woman married a non-indigenous man she lost her status but the same didn’t happen for the opposite
What does the Indian Act do?
Defines who is and who is not a Status Indian
What is a Status Indian?
A First Nations person who is registered according to the provisions of the Indian Act and therefore are eligible to receive benefits
What did early versions of the Indian Act do?
Banned traditional practices of First Nations cultures and allowed only those who renounced status to vote
What was Trudeau’s White Paper?
A paper that sought to abolish treaties. the Department of Indian Affairs, and everything else that had kept First nations people distinct from the rest of Canada
Why did Trudeau issue the White Paper?
Because he believed that their unique status was preventing First Nations from integrating into Canadian Society. By ending this, they would be able to catch up with the rest of society
Why did the White Paper fail?
Because Trudeau did not consult with Indigenous peoples
What was the Replacing of Inuit names with numbers?
The Canadian govt decided that it was too difficult to keep track of people and instead assigned a personal number to all Inuit people
