it was unfair, but why does it still happen, if that’s what people think? Many many rules and laws of injustice have been cast on Aboriginals, pulling them and us into deeper and deeper distrust. The problems they face are far greater than what we intended and expected, both in the past and the present. Problems: Past and Present The Aboriginal population in Canada is sinking into greater poverty. In the past, most reserves couldn’t afford to live out of a third-world condition
The residential School System run by the Canadian Government from 1880-1996 has caused severe damage to the lives of hundreds of thousands of Aboriginal peoples. In an attempt to assimilate the so called 'savage and ignorant' native people, the government forcibly separated children from their families and communities and placed them in Residential Schools. These children were denied a proper education or were given no education at all. Students at these schools were subjected to emotional, psychological
violence in a cultural perspective and narrowing in on Canada it is known that the Aboriginals face a great deal of violence, both in the past as well as today. Treatment of Aboriginal peoples in Canada has never been completely fair in their eyes, and as we are unfolding some of their stories we are beginning to see in our eyes how they have been treated and the problems that are arising from it all. One of the most concerning issues in Canada is the violence against
is time for Canada to have a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition, rights, respect, co-operation and partnership.” Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly on December 8, 2015 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was moved to tears when officially recognizing Canada’s abuses towards aboriginals during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs on December 8, 2015. Aboriginal people of Canada
How did residential schools have an effect on the Aboriginal people culturally, psychologically and socially? Native Residential Schools in Canada operated from the 1880s to the 1990s had a huge negative impact on the Aboriginal people, their culture, their mentality and their overall being. It is not a topic that we often discuss about it because of the endless hardships that these people had been put through, but it is something we need to acknowledge what happened on our land and understand how
Canada is home to millions of people, and is recognized as a peaceful country which protects Canadian residents against discrimination, while providing equal opportunities for everyone. However, this does not seem to be the case when it comes to foster children in Canada. (Canadian Child Welfare Portal, 2013) Children under foster care were previously neglected or abused by their parents. Additionally, children living under foster care were once emotionally, sexually and physically abused, or exposed
Canada is strong promoter of human rights however its reputation on indigenous rights is not as good. When the Indian Act came into effect, it took away traditional governance systems, and forced various rules upon each aboriginal. Aboriginal people have been fighting for their right of self governance according to their own traditions for many years. This paper will demonstrate how self governance is a better approach for aboriginals in the near by future. Aboriginals were known as self governing
Aboriginal Canadians believe that without land there is no meaning to life. Land is something that has been a part of the Aboriginal culture for generations (“Meaning of land to Aboriginal Canadians”). This land is causing the Aboriginals to lose focus on all other issues in their life. Having their land repaired or replaced with homes in towns and cities will benefit the Aboriginal Canadians. The loss of land is not the biggest problem facing the Aboriginal Canadians as the Aboriginal Canadians
CANADA - In the early days before Confederation, the Canadian government was not concerned about the education of the Aboriginal people. However once the government policy changed and it was required to provide Aboriginal youth with education and merge them into the Canadian society, they convicted that the inferior First Peoples needed to be assimilated into Western European culture ("Frequently Asked Questions"). Therefore, the Canadian government and various religious institutions formed church-run
wanted to entice settlers to Western Canada, but wanted to avoid the result the USA faced. The government encouraged the First Nations people to sign treaties that offered benefits, such as health-care and education, in return for most of their land (they would be given Reserves). In 1876, Parliament passed the Indian Act, this gave the government nearly full control of the Reserves and the people living on them. The government restricted the rights of the Aboriginals: they were no longer able to govern