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Changes to discriminating indian act
-Ban on alcohol
-Reserve roles
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Sixties scoop
The sixties scoop was when aboriginal children were took away and put to foster homes -
First nations allowed to vote
Aboriginal and Indigenous people were now given the ability to vote in federal elections.
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White paper
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Calder case
-Supreme court
-Did not allow land claims
-Person by the name of Nisga'a fought for aboriginal traditional culture , and land claim rights to have their people recognized
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James bay agreement
The James bay agreement was a aboriginal territory dispute in northern Quebec. It was caused by the expansion of Hydroelectric power plant. The dispute lasted 4 years (Price, Craik) -
Canadian Constitational act Section 35
Aboriginal treaty and right
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Inuvialuit Claims Settlement
Inuits were allowed control of resources in Western Arctic
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More indain act changes
-Rules to keeping Indian status
-Wanted people to live off of reserves
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Oka crisis
A 78 day standoff between Mohawk protesters and police. The crisis consisted of wanting to build a golf course on native Mohawk burial ground
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Truth and reconcilation commission (TRC)
A government group that shows Canada today through freedom, research, and teaching generations today and future;reconnecting the relationship between the aboriginal population and the rest of the Canadian population through mandates of agreement, collaboration, and more freedom. Started in 1996 and transferred into the NTRC in 2015 -
Last residential school closed
Residential schools that took away aboriginal children from their families to assimilate them into white culture was opened and put into action in Canada since 1880. The final one closed in 1996
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Creation of Nunavut
For Inuit in western arctic to live, hunt, and control resources
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Nisaga'a treaty
Nisaga'a treaty was approved, this gave their tribe $196 million over 15 years. This allowed the government to have some control over some expenses and natural resource gathering/consumption in northwestern British Columbia parts
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Kelowna Accord
Government spending 5 billion dollars in over 5 years to improve relation and aboriginals-Health, education, living conditions
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Harpers apology to Aboriginals
On behalf of all Canadians because of the past disrespect, claiming, and residential schools
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Signing of ONDRIP
United declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples which creates confirmed better minimum standards for survival, dignity, and well being of indigenous people
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