Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Leilani Muir, Appendectomy, Sexual Assault
11 Mar 2016
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Indigenous inuit and first nations: aboriginals metis, first nation, inuit. Indigenous peoples provided britain with military support, economic support, survive. Canadian climate: politically contact with aboriginals influenced system of government chosen by us founding fathers, modelled after iroquois confederacy. Bna act by taking jurisdiction over indians and land for indians . Made it compulsory, still failed men ensured they never met the standard response of indigenous men to enfranchisement showcased desire to maintain nation. Cannot transmit status to children, possessory interest in land, no education rights, no shares of revenues of community. Indigenous women were keepers of culture" teach language, etc. By removing women, society would be destroyed and everyone would assimilate. Enforced between 1928 and 1972 estimated about 2,800 were sterilized. Eugenics board decided who they felt were unfit to procreate. Iq tests she was admitted based on mothers claims in 1955.
