By Aly pylypchuk and Kaitland lovatt Thesis Aboriginals were definitely treated as secondclass citizens and only now are things becoming fair for them Some people would say theyre still treated as secondclass people ID: 746050
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Are aboriginals second-class citizens in Canada?
By Aly pylypchuk and Kaitland
lovattSlide2
ThesisAboriginals were definitely treated as second-class citizens and only now are things becoming fair for them. Some people would say they’re still treated as second-class people.Slide3
1870’s-1990’s Residential SchoolsResidential schools openedOperated by Canadian government
Number of schools reached it’s peak in
early 1930’s
Last one closed I 1996 in SaskatchewanSlide4
Residential Schools
St. Michael’s Indian Residential School
Gordon Indian Residential SchoolSlide5
Primary Sources
October 21, 1996
July 24, 1935Slide6
1914 WWIWeren’t considered citizensExempt from conscription
Joined war anyway
Treatment remained the same upon return from the warSlide7
Primary SourcesSlide8
1939-1945 WWII At least 3000 first nations enlisted
Stripped of Indian status when they returned home
Many wanted to prove their loyalty
Contributed in many battlesSlide9
Primary SourcesSlide10
Indian Act 1876Principal statue through which federal government
administers Indian status
Has been amended several times
Guarantees certain rights and protections for First Nations
Only recognizes First Nations, not Metis or Inuit
Legal recognition of persons
F
irst
N
ations heritageRight to live on reserve landOutlawed potlatchSlide11
Primary SourcesSlide12
White paperFormally known as the “Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969”
Pierre Trudeau against special treatment for aboriginals
Wanted to abolish previous legal
d
ocuments pertaining to indigenous peoples
Wanted to assimilate all “Indian” peoples under Canadian state
Policy proposed to eliminate Indian status
Backlash to 1969 White Paper was huge leading to withdrawal in 1970
Jean Chrétien and Pierre TrudeauSlide13
Primary SourcesSlide14
ConclusionIn conclusion aboriginals are definitely treated as second-class citizens in Canada, it’s gotten a lot better but there are still a few things that could
be amended.Slide15
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