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CHAPTER 10: LEGACIES OF
IMPERIALISM
Social Studies 10-2
Chapter Focus: What
would be a fair and just
response to the legacies
of historical
globalization?
In 1884, a system of residential
schools funded by the
Canadian government and run
by churches was formed to
encourage the assimilation of
First Nations people into
“Canadian” society.
The conditions on some reserves in
Canada, especially in the North, are
appalling!! Overall, First Nations, Métis,
and Inuit people experience much
higher rates of suicide, abuse, and
alcoholism than do non-Aboriginal
people. How can this be? What can we
do? What should we do?
The Indian Act
An act passed in 1876 which
makes “Indians and the lands
reserved for the Indians” the
responsibility of the
government.
Treatment in Residential Schools
• Separation from community
• Separation from family
• Rules against speaking Aboriginal
languages
• Exposure to negative views about
Aboriginal cultures
• Harsh conditions
• Physical and sexual abuse
Effects on Individuals and Communities
• Poor self-esteem
• Lack of positive role models
• Loss of parenting skills
• Inability to speak own language
• Loss of culture and identity
• Separation from community and family
• Feeling of being unloved, uncared for
Responding to the Legacies
Military Response
In 1990, a group of First Nations in Quebec were
protesting against a golf course expansion onto land
that the Mohawks claimed were theirs. A road had been
barricaded and the police presence made the situation
worse.
In Ipperwash, Ontario, the Stony Point band set up a
barricade in 1995. They demanded land back that was
taken in World War II and not returned as promised.
In response to the violence at Oka, the government established a Royal
Commission. It’s agenda was to recommend:
-ways to advance Aboriginal self-government
-appropriate compensation for past abuses
After 6 years the commission’s recommendation were:
-creation of an Aboriginal parliament as another level of gov’t
-setting up of an independent tribunal to settle land claims
-increasing funds for health care, housing, education, and employment
-creation of an Aboriginal university
-a $2 billion increase in spending on Aboriginals, to $8 billion a year
In 1998, after 2 years of the report, the federal gov’t issued a Statement of
Reconciliation in which the gov’t apologized to Aboriginals for abuses of the
past, including residential schools.

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Living in a Globalizing World: Chapter 10

  • 1. CHAPTER 10: LEGACIES OF IMPERIALISM Social Studies 10-2
  • 2. Chapter Focus: What would be a fair and just response to the legacies of historical globalization?
  • 3. In 1884, a system of residential schools funded by the Canadian government and run by churches was formed to encourage the assimilation of First Nations people into “Canadian” society.
  • 4. The conditions on some reserves in Canada, especially in the North, are appalling!! Overall, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people experience much higher rates of suicide, abuse, and alcoholism than do non-Aboriginal people. How can this be? What can we do? What should we do?
  • 5.
  • 6. The Indian Act An act passed in 1876 which makes “Indians and the lands reserved for the Indians” the responsibility of the government.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Treatment in Residential Schools • Separation from community • Separation from family • Rules against speaking Aboriginal languages • Exposure to negative views about Aboriginal cultures • Harsh conditions • Physical and sexual abuse
  • 10. Effects on Individuals and Communities • Poor self-esteem • Lack of positive role models • Loss of parenting skills • Inability to speak own language • Loss of culture and identity • Separation from community and family • Feeling of being unloved, uncared for
  • 11. Responding to the Legacies Military Response In 1990, a group of First Nations in Quebec were protesting against a golf course expansion onto land that the Mohawks claimed were theirs. A road had been barricaded and the police presence made the situation worse. In Ipperwash, Ontario, the Stony Point band set up a barricade in 1995. They demanded land back that was taken in World War II and not returned as promised.
  • 12. In response to the violence at Oka, the government established a Royal Commission. It’s agenda was to recommend: -ways to advance Aboriginal self-government -appropriate compensation for past abuses After 6 years the commission’s recommendation were: -creation of an Aboriginal parliament as another level of gov’t -setting up of an independent tribunal to settle land claims -increasing funds for health care, housing, education, and employment -creation of an Aboriginal university -a $2 billion increase in spending on Aboriginals, to $8 billion a year In 1998, after 2 years of the report, the federal gov’t issued a Statement of Reconciliation in which the gov’t apologized to Aboriginals for abuses of the past, including residential schools.