HIST 300 Lecture 13: 11_07
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Govt uses indian act to regulate who does/does not hav. Status /benefits/is indg in the eyes of the govt. Targeting women/children specifically to take status away. Legislation does not account for indg identities. European womanhood as an example of civilization . Indg women challenged western norms thru their very being. Howev, exactly how this manifested differed across nations. The process of legislating and forcefully reforming gender identities. Dakelh the people who travel upon the water . Clan identities and kinship in dakelh social organization. Dune-za" ( true men ) and tse-ke-za" ( true women ) Economic transition and changing relationships to the land. Men received special treatment from traders, which give them more power. Two-tiered land tenure system and women"s power. The rise of the capitalist labor market. Three impacts of colonial policies on land use. Sets into motion particular path of agri dev. Established new regime for control over natural resources.