NS111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: 1969 White Paper, Manitoba Act, Constitution Act, 1982

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Native Studies
• Course: NS111
• Professor: D' Arcy Vermette

Document Summary

Distortions are presented at the point of creation (think treaties etc). Interpretations are given according to present values and social theory. Be careful of the power of individuals. On the whole, scholars have treated policy intent and effect as similar, if not identical, largely because they concentrated on government fiat and documents. That assimilation and coercion were the objectives of the group of policies there is no doubt. By looking at what individuals do, you lose sight of the social impact. We can break each thing down smaller and smaller and smaller. The stipulation of mi to stop at what individuals think, choose and do is a preference, and not some kind of scientific principle. What is good about it: allows the researcher to focus on intention of people. Genocide: the deliberate and systematic destruction of political, racial or cultural group. Assimilation: to make similar , to absorb into the culture or mores of a population or group /