HIS263Y1 Lecture Notes - Boil-Water Advisory, Baffin Island, Minority Language
Document Summary
The charter of rights and freedoms was first introduced in 1982. Quebec never signed the charter but they are nonetheless subject to its laws. There are over 100 reserves without fresh drinking water. The early first nations all depended on regional resources for survival. They were organized in bands that followed the seasons and the cycle of game. The planting of corn, tobacco, beans, squash, and sunflowers led to the establishment of semi- permanent villages. The first nations economies were all based around food supply. The aboriginal population, lacking immunities to a variety of european diseases was quickly decimated by epidemics. The arrival of europeans in the americas was a collaborative effort by mariners and contemporary scholars. New ship design and advancements in navigation allowed for transatlantic voyages. The principal attraction to exploration in the west was primarily due to the potential exploitation of resources in the new world.
