GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Kelowna Accord, Oka Crisis, Indian Act
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The federal government approved the nisaga"a treaty, giving the tribe about million over 15 years plus communal self- government and control of natural resources in part of northwestern british columbia - 2005: the kelowna accord called for spending. billion over five years to improve native education, health care and living conditions. Paul martin"s minority liberal government fell before the accord could be implemented - 2008: prime minister stephen harper offers a formal apology on behalf of canada over residential schools. 2010: canada signs the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples lomoar cpsd| 2151316. 2011: a winter housing crisis in the northern ontario native community of attawapiskat rivets national attention on native living conditions - 2012: harper holds a summit meeting with first nations chiefs. The average canadian family spends roughly 40% of its income on necessities -