POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Gradual Civilization Act, Kelowna Accord, Justin Trudeau
23 Jan 2019
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Legally defining "indian" in upper and lower canada. Colonial policy in nova scotia, new brunswick, pei and bc. An act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians: 91(24) of the constitution act of 1867. Band councils and the end of traditional governance. "good governance" and the first nations financial transparency act. Justin trudeau: the nation to nation relationship, no means no on resource development. Fur trade brought europeans and indigenous coming together. Based on lined of trade with indigenous peoples. Europeans settlers and indigenous adopting each others practices. Alter indigenous social structures in terms of marriages, and diseases that have been introduced. How the population collapsed: disease that they did not have immunity. The first report of biological warfare was against indigenous people. Blankets with smallpox was given to indigenous to try and get rid of them. Europeans did not recognize indigenous title to land, but it changed under british colonial authorities.
