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