GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: John Cabot, Beringia, First Nations
13 Sep 2020
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Indigenous peoples essentially began in 1497 when john cabot landed on the shores of. Newfoundland - in 1534, jacques cartier landed in new brunswick, setting the stage for the english-french rivalry that would greatly influence canada as a country as well as the future of native canadians. Canada"s indigenous peoples have a rich culture featuring diverse languages with over. The native population in canada before european contact is estimated to have been between 300,000 and 500,000 people - populations of tribes varied according to environmental conditions with larger numbers in the southern regions of the country - Around 1500 when native populations came into contact with europeans, many were unfortunately exposed to diseases resulting in an overall decline in population. As mentioned, the high birth rate and low death rate have resulted in high rate of natural increase. 38 % of native canadians are under 15 years of age compared to just 21% of the overall canadian population.
