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1500
European Contact
the European unintentionally brought upon diseases -
Fur Trade
-Began the Hudson Bay company -
Christian Missionary School
the French bought upon schools to educate the Indigenous -
seven year war
the war between the french and the British and the first nations were forced to choose sides -
royal proclamation
seven years war ended, British won -
Destruction of bison
the population decrease in bison -
Reserve System
where the government put the indigenous and kept them there in terrible conditions -
first residential school
Government run religious schools where students were treated terribly -
Confederation
where canada became a country -
Gradual enfranchisment act
adapting to the european concept of private land ownership -
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Treaties
many treaties were signed -
Indian Act
This act allowed trauma, human rights violations and social and cultural disruption for generations of first nations. -
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CPR: Canadian Pacific Railway
this forced the indigenous to relocate -
Residental schools
the idea of residential schools are formed -
banning all indigenous culture
this also lead to appropriation because the Europeans were allowed to make and sell indigenous things like dream catchers as it was ilegal for the indigenous to do the same -
Dr. Bryce
The medical inspector told the goverment about the terrible things going on at the residental schools but they still ignored it -
residential schools are now mandatory
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residential schools for the inuit childern
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Canada realized the genoside theyve been commiting
The UN agreement definition of genoside fit what the Canadian government was doing to the indigenous. The canadian government didnt sign that part of the agreement as they realized their wrongdoing -
indigenous people now have the right to vote
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60's scoop
this is where 20000 children were taken away from their home and put into foster care -
The white paper
This act suggested to abolish any old treaties and agreements and start fresh. -
The Red Paper
The red paper suggested the indigenous govern themselves and certain land tittles