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Since the early 17th century until the early 1900s, Aboriginal Peoples have signed treaties with the British and French, which the two countries then, turned into Canadians later on, after Confederation. Although, in the beginning, when the British first started to sign treaties with the Aboriginals, they wanted to encourage peace, yet, later on, the British and French looked at the treaties from a different perspective, then the Aboriginals and each country had different goals that they wanted to achieve from the treaties. Even though, the Aboriginals sacrificed a lot of their rights and freedom while signing the treaties, I strongly believe, each and every treaty that was signed with the Aboriginal Peoples was worthy and they were historically significant to Canadian history.
In the early 17th century Aboriginal Peoples began to sign treaties with the French and British. When the British and French first came to settle and explore land in Canada, the land was already occupied by the Aboriginal Peoples. Although, they didn’t really like them at first, since the Aboriginals had different physical features, yet as time went by, they noticed that the Aboriginal People skills helped them to survive in Canada. With the thought of getting closer with the Aboriginals, treaties were made. At first, it was signed to strengthen bonds between the British and Aboriginal People. The Aboriginals signed treaties, as a friendship agreement and for peace as well as, harmony within everyone. And until the early 1900s, peace was one of their main goals for signing treaties. However, as time went by, the Aboriginals began to have a greediness over money, and so they signed treaties because they were going to be receiving a certain amount of treaty money. The British and French, has also signed treaties, at first, to strengthen bonds, and for peace. However, as time went by, their greediness and their eagerness in possessing more land overcame them, and they signed treaties mostly, for more land and power. Also, while the British people went back and forth to bring more people from Britain, and in Canada, they needed to continue to strengthen their relationship with the Aboriginal Peoples, therefore, the treaties they signed was an evidence, proving that the Aboriginals were close to them. These were the reasons why, the Aboriginals, the British and the French signed treaties. In my opinion, the treaties with Aboriginal Peoples were historically significant to Canadian History because the treaties allowed the British and French to take more control of Aboriginal land. For example, in treaty #7, which took place in 1877, one Aboriginal group called the Blackfoot Cree or the Siksika, had to give up on 129 500km² of land located in southern Alberta. Moreover, the Aboriginals had to be loyal to the Queen, obey the law and they had to keep the words of the treaty. While on the other hand, the Canadian Government told the Aboriginals to go and live on reserves. Worst of all, each 2.59km² of reserved land was given to every 5 people. Along with the land, the Canadian Government gave the Aboriginals basic requirements to live such as money, clothes, and tools to work. I think that it is unfair to kick someone out of where they’ve been living for years, tell them to leave with a small piece of land, where …show more content…
Would you be delighted to leave? Or would you protest and debate until you get the right to live in your house again? Today, everyone has the right to debate and protest for themselves. However, back in the 1800s, Aboriginal Peoples almost weren’t allowed to protest at all. This was because of power, and class. The Aboriginals knew that the Canadians had more power than them, and they were in a higher class than them because the more of the Canadians were in control. Therefore, they chose not to demand, nor debate, because they knew what the results were going to turn out to be. Similar to this example, the British and French were able to possess and take control of more land, as the number of treaties signed by the Aboriginals began to
Since the early 17th century until the early 1900s, Aboriginal Peoples have signed treaties with the British and French, which the two countries then, turned into Canadians later on, after Confederation. Although, in the beginning, when the British first started to sign treaties with the Aboriginals, they wanted to encourage peace, yet, later on, the British and French looked at the treaties from a different perspective, then the Aboriginals and each country had different goals that they wanted to achieve from the treaties. Even though, the Aboriginals sacrificed a lot of their rights and freedom while signing the treaties, I strongly believe, each and every treaty that was signed with the Aboriginal Peoples was worthy and they were historically significant to Canadian history.
In the early 17th century Aboriginal Peoples began to sign treaties with the French and British. When the British and French first came to settle and explore land in Canada, the land was already occupied by the Aboriginal Peoples. Although, they didn’t really like them at first, since the Aboriginals had different physical features, yet as time went by, they noticed that the Aboriginal People skills helped them to survive in Canada. With the thought of getting closer with the Aboriginals, treaties were made. At first, it was signed to strengthen bonds between the British and Aboriginal People. The Aboriginals signed treaties, as a friendship agreement and for peace as well as, harmony within everyone. And until the early 1900s, peace was one of their main goals for signing treaties. However, as time went by, the Aboriginals began to have a greediness over money, and so they signed treaties because they were going to be receiving a certain amount of treaty money. The British and French, has also signed treaties, at first, to strengthen bonds, and for peace. However, as time went by, their greediness and their eagerness in possessing more land overcame them, and they signed treaties mostly, for more land and power. Also, while the British people went back and forth to bring more people from Britain, and in Canada, they needed to continue to strengthen their relationship with the Aboriginal Peoples, therefore, the treaties they signed was an evidence, proving that the Aboriginals were close to them. These were the reasons why, the Aboriginals, the British and the French signed treaties. In my opinion, the treaties with Aboriginal Peoples were historically significant to Canadian History because the treaties allowed the British and French to take more control of Aboriginal land. For example, in treaty #7, which took place in 1877, one Aboriginal group called the Blackfoot Cree or the Siksika, had to give up on 129 500km² of land located in southern Alberta. Moreover, the Aboriginals had to be loyal to the Queen, obey the law and they had to keep the words of the treaty. While on the other hand, the Canadian Government told the Aboriginals to go and live on reserves. Worst of all, each 2.59km² of reserved land was given to every 5 people. Along with the land, the Canadian Government gave the Aboriginals basic requirements to live such as money, clothes, and tools to work. I think that it is unfair to kick someone out of where they’ve been living for years, tell them to leave with a small piece of land, where …show more content…
Would you be delighted to leave? Or would you protest and debate until you get the right to live in your house again? Today, everyone has the right to debate and protest for themselves. However, back in the 1800s, Aboriginal Peoples almost weren’t allowed to protest at all. This was because of power, and class. The Aboriginals knew that the Canadians had more power than them, and they were in a higher class than them because the more of the Canadians were in control. Therefore, they chose not to demand, nor debate, because they knew what the results were going to turn out to be. Similar to this example, the British and French were able to possess and take control of more land, as the number of treaties signed by the Aboriginals began to