This act greatly upset the Beothuk as they felt as though the Europeans were not respecting their territory, the Beothuk attempted to drive away the settlers by stealing or destroying their equipment. The Europeans, however, took a far more ferocious response by beginning to hunt and slaughter the Beothuk. The Beothuk fled inland for safety but since they had been accustomed to the coast, the lack of access to fish and their traditional summer food caused them to become malnourished and susceptible to European illnesses. By 1829, there were no more Beothuk people remaining they all either starved to death, died of foreign diseases or they were murdered. Another example of the Europeans expressing what they believed to be their natural authority over the First Nations is the creation of residential schools. The Canadian government believed it was responsible for educating and caring for our Indigenous
This act greatly upset the Beothuk as they felt as though the Europeans were not respecting their territory, the Beothuk attempted to drive away the settlers by stealing or destroying their equipment. The Europeans, however, took a far more ferocious response by beginning to hunt and slaughter the Beothuk. The Beothuk fled inland for safety but since they had been accustomed to the coast, the lack of access to fish and their traditional summer food caused them to become malnourished and susceptible to European illnesses. By 1829, there were no more Beothuk people remaining they all either starved to death, died of foreign diseases or they were murdered. Another example of the Europeans expressing what they believed to be their natural authority over the First Nations is the creation of residential schools. The Canadian government believed it was responsible for educating and caring for our Indigenous