POLS 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: James Bay And Northern Quebec Agreement, Terra Nullius, Oka Crisis
30 Nov 2016
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Understand the history and pertinent aspects of aboriginal people in canada. Identify key agreements, policies and principles in relation to aboriginal issues and peoples of canada. Colonialism: refers to establishing, acquiring and maintaining colonies. A colony is a human settlement in one area of the world whose settlers are under control of a government in some part of the globe. Terra nullius: reason used to justify european colonialism. It means that the territory was not previously subject to control by any other power. Royal proclamation of 1763: issued by king george iii, it divided up the territory acquired by britain after the seven years war with france, and which committed the crown to enter into negotiations over territory with the aboriginal people. Treaties: negotiations lead to signing of treaties which are binding legal agreements under canadian and international law, still in effect today.
