Imperialism and colonization has impacted aboriginal people politically,socialy and economically. The long history of contact between Europeans and Aboriginal people had a devastating impact on Aboriginal people, both, positively and negatively.
For example the Aboriginal people were not included in the discussions that led into the creation of Canada. A number of treaties were signed between Aboriginal nations and Canadian governments for North America. Between the French and Aboriginal nations, treaties were not written down. As independent peoples and nations aboriginal leaders were prepared to negotiate with the officials of the Canadian government to protect their rights and their people. A reason for signing …show more content…
In 1763 Britain issued the royal proclamation outlines its plan for a new colony, it acknowledged that Aboriginal people sliced as nations which had a claim title to their traditional lands. Elders in the treat 7 area, for example, say their oral history shows their ancestor believed they were singing an agreement of peace, friendship, mutual support. In other words they never intended to surrender their lands permanently. They only intended to share their land, throughout Canada, First nations have consistently argued that they have rights to their traditional lands. Throughout the Indian Act any Indians who received university degrees also automatically had to give up their status as did any women who married a non Aboriginal man. For over 300 years te due trade was the driving force in the economic life of Aboriginal peoples. A number of factors contributed to the decline of the fur trade and the difficult economic conditions Aboriginal people faced: the fur trade encouraged trappers to specialize in a limited number of fur bearing animals; this often led to over trapping and eventually a static decline in the number of available animals. The fur trade was further affected by bands in hunting endangered species and in the seal hunt, as well as changing fashions; fur coats and other fur clothing became less fashionable and more controversial. Pollution and conflicts over fishing rights also undermined fishing as a source of income. From the 1940s to the 1960s, towns and suburbs were growing rapidly in Canada and economic development was in full swing. During this period, the federal government relocated a. Umber of Aboriginal people from their traditional lands. The main reasons for the relocations from governments point of view were to improve economic conditions for Aboriginal people. In the 1940s, for example, the
For example the Aboriginal people were not included in the discussions that led into the creation of Canada. A number of treaties were signed between Aboriginal nations and Canadian governments for North America. Between the French and Aboriginal nations, treaties were not written down. As independent peoples and nations aboriginal leaders were prepared to negotiate with the officials of the Canadian government to protect their rights and their people. A reason for signing …show more content…
In 1763 Britain issued the royal proclamation outlines its plan for a new colony, it acknowledged that Aboriginal people sliced as nations which had a claim title to their traditional lands. Elders in the treat 7 area, for example, say their oral history shows their ancestor believed they were singing an agreement of peace, friendship, mutual support. In other words they never intended to surrender their lands permanently. They only intended to share their land, throughout Canada, First nations have consistently argued that they have rights to their traditional lands. Throughout the Indian Act any Indians who received university degrees also automatically had to give up their status as did any women who married a non Aboriginal man. For over 300 years te due trade was the driving force in the economic life of Aboriginal peoples. A number of factors contributed to the decline of the fur trade and the difficult economic conditions Aboriginal people faced: the fur trade encouraged trappers to specialize in a limited number of fur bearing animals; this often led to over trapping and eventually a static decline in the number of available animals. The fur trade was further affected by bands in hunting endangered species and in the seal hunt, as well as changing fashions; fur coats and other fur clothing became less fashionable and more controversial. Pollution and conflicts over fishing rights also undermined fishing as a source of income. From the 1940s to the 1960s, towns and suburbs were growing rapidly in Canada and economic development was in full swing. During this period, the federal government relocated a. Umber of Aboriginal people from their traditional lands. The main reasons for the relocations from governments point of view were to improve economic conditions for Aboriginal people. In the 1940s, for example, the