Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Provincial Training School, Sexual Sterilization Act Of Alberta, Campbell Scott
27 Apr 2017
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In what ways was contact w/ aboriginal peoples significant to the. Europeans who settled in the territory that became north america: the territory of na was settled more than 40 thousand years ago by inuit & They functioned as ales to these newcomers by providing them w/ assistance in numerous ways. Important politically*: evidence suggests that it was the contact w/ the. Aboriginals that influenced the government chosen by fathers; was modelled in large part by iroquois. Confederacy: a political & military alliance among 6 indigenous nations & was believed to date back to 1142. It is the oldest participatory democracy in the world. It relied on a consensus building model w/ decision making. When there were serious matters, they would hold referendums where men & women participated in decision making: prior to the contact, they were much more egalitarian & conclusive than. European society & in many tribes" women played significant roles in political life.
