Imperialsim

royal proclamation- 1763

Recognized Britain's north American colonies, tried making relations with natives, and try to assimilate French

Gradual civilization act

Aimed to assimilate first nations and take their land away

numbered treaties

treaties signed that expanded Canada's dominion, made promises with the first nations in that area

indian act

way of interprating treaties with first nations

indian act - Status

Status indians were the indigenous that the white people approved as indigenous

indian agent

a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes

indian act - Band councils

Envisoined band councils operating as muiciple government, removed first nations say in their own government

Indian act - Potlach

Banned potlatches and traditional social or
political associations

indian act - Sun dance

banned this celebration aswell

residential schools - history

Assimilation policy, to take aboriginal kids to school to learn Christianity and assimilate them into white society

residential schools - legacies

Loss of language, Loss of culture, Disruption of families, emotional impacts, loss of parenting skills

Sixties scoop

The government took babies away from their families to be adopted into white families, this was an attempt to assimilate first nations kids

The white paper

The final attempt to assimilate first nations. It said that they will remove the Indian act and all the other policies for the native people

Civil strife - Oka Crisis

When trying to expand a golf course on native lands, Dispute broke out, Military action was taken.

Constitution act

Stated that it recognized the rights of first nations

Charter of rights and freedoms

Policy created to recognize rights of citizens of Canada

Royal commission

Set up by the government to go investigate native history and evaluate ways to advance self-government

Residential schools' settlement agreement

Was a payment for the treatment people received from the schools. This policy also included truth and reconciliation policies.

Statement of reconciliation

Government apologizing for the abuses that occurred in the past, like residential schools.

Land claims-Specific

Where disputes have arisen, or land was taken from first nations without permission

Land claims-Modern

Traditional land where aboriginal where there were no treaties were signed

Commercial colonialism

Use of army to control foreign trade and keep local rulers in power

East India Company

Company created by Britain in India that sold authentic Indian recourses

Sepoy rebellion

Cartridges were laced with pork or beef, and religious groups in India had different policies, causing a rebellion

Decolonization

Separating from the country the nation was colonized by

Ghandi

Wanted to restore Indian pride, and eventually he united Hindu's so they could gain independence