native americans in canada after 1867 by kaitlyn beckwith
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Native Americans in Canada after 1867
by Kaitlyn Beckwith
British North American Act 1869
● Gives Canadian Gov. responsibility and control of Aboriginal land
Canadian Parliament Goals● #1 Move all Aboriginals
to reserves in order to clear land for incoming European settlers. #bigmistake
● #2 Eventually have Aboriginals and Native people assimilate into white culture
BUT HOW!?!?!● breaking Native
Treaties ● Moving Tribes to
indian reserves
● Canada ignores Native American treaties and
● takes over Native land for European settlers
● Decline of resources (buffalo,land) and disease lead many tribes into bad deals with Canadian Gov.
● Aboriginal Tribes are in trouble
Overview
Sources
http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/themes/aboriginals/aboriginals6_e.htmlhttp://www.native-drums.ca/index.php/Drumming/Culture?tp=a