Colonel Robertson-Rose, Sir John A. Macdonald

Moreover, the government’s insufficiency caused Riel to act accordingly. Earlier, it was mentioned that the Canadian government was not authorized to take legal action until December of 1869. Though this was clearly recognized by the government, they sent surveyors in June of 1869 for settlers to live there. The government broke their own laws, hence it proves that Riel, due to the government’s flawed intentions, had to enforce his rule, by stepping on the chains. Unit Two: The Development of Western Canada, on page 36 highlights that in 1882, surveyors came to the Métis peoples North-West Settlements to examine the land once more. The Métis acted quickly and sent 15 petitions to the Canadian government for the rights of their land, none of which were answered. Once again, the government was incapable. The government could have prevented all the troubles, but due to their insufficiency and flawed system, they let the surveyors come onto the land. In addition to this, the government had signed many treaties with the Métis. But, the government, yet again, didn’t keep their word and didn’t follow the laws of giving them what the treaties had promised. To conclude, Riel was compelled to take arms. The lack of control, caused the government to spend millions and ended in destruction. Flashback Canada on page 196 stated, “Some new evidence suggests that the Chief Justice in Manitoba at the time of Riel’s

The mesquite’s dismissal of the Indians may be due to the lack of refinement of the indigenous

Dennis Carter-Edwards’ article The War of 1812 Along the Detroit Frontier: A Canadian Perspective covers the theme of local history during the 19th century in Detroit. In particular, Carter-Edwards explores the Canadian perspective of the war of 1812 in the Windsor-Detroit region. The author examines three big categories; the measures that the British took to defended the area, the factors that influenced British decisions, and the power players that played a role on the outcome of the war. The article is an in-depth account of the events and people that were key players in the war, especially in the Canadian context.

The Compromise of 1763: How the Compromise of 1763 resolve conflict between Native Americans and settlers

Clearing the Plains, by James Daschuk, provides a rich account of the political, ecological, and economic systems that have led to catastrophes between non-Indigenous Canadians and the Indigenous people of the Plains. The author addresses untruths in the existing literature that attributes the dangerous position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada to cultural characteristics of Indigenous peoples themselves. The author describes the history of Aboriginal peoples as one characterized by struggle in the face of infectious diseases, starvation, suppression, and displacement by settler populations. This compelling book contains nine chapters, each exploring a theme that reveals the historical and ecological experiences that procreated the present dilemma

To begin with, in 1869, The Government of Canada, Great Britain, and the Hudson's Bay Company sign an agreement whereby Rupert's land is sold to the Dominion of Canada. Métis, Indians, and settlers are not consulted. And this event affects at least 10,000 Metis and other people who already living in Rupert’s land.

J.R. Miller’s article entitled “Victoria’s “Red Children”: The “Great White Queen Mother” and Native-Newcomer Relations in Canada” was published in July 2008 in the Native Studies Review, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1 -23. The article examines how even though First Nations people suffered tremendously during Queen Victoria’s reign, they maintained their strong allegiance to the Crown mostly due to their kinship mentality. Miller notes that slowly but noticeably, by the end of Victoria’s reign the Great White Queen’s Red Children were beginning to adjust their rhetoric to use the Crown and imperial government at Westminster as counterweights against national and provincial governments within Canada that were oppressing them.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was Canada’s first attempt at creating a nation. Along with establishing the constitutional framework for Aboriginal Treaty negotiations, it additionally defined the new territory of the Province of Quebec. Residents of this province were forbidden from entering the western territories (Indian

Years of violence, forced removal to Indian Territory and forced religious indoctrination had failed to solve what the federal government referred to as “the Indian problem.”[6] the Native Americans may not have flourished in their new land, but they survived and would not go away. As a result, American policy shifted from

For the decades the first nation peoples are not being treated properly. Whether in terms of signing treaties or getting compensation of using their water from shoal lake 40. The Canadian government has carried out against Indigenous people, their land and their water as well. A centaury ago when the demand for water was increasing in Winnipeg city because of growing population , the federal government forcefully captured their reserve land on shoal lake 40 in order to construct aquaduct which is used to carry water extracted from shoal lake into the Winnipeg city. The federal government did not think about the consequences the first nation people will face who actually depend on shoal lake for their survival. T

The Ipperwash crisis of 1995 was not the sole conflict over that particular piece of land, and is only the tip of the iceberg for aboriginal history. In fact, this has been an issue since 1760, when the British decided to conquer Canada. Prior to this, Ipperwash was populated by Native people know then to the British as the Kettle and Stony Point people, who had lived there long before any documentation. When the British first established themselves, Ipperwash was a designated area for aboriginal people and was left untouched by the British. However, in 1812, the British decided they wanted to colonize Upper Canada and approached the Native Indians, asking them to cede the land they possessed. This negotiation continued for nine years (1818-1827). Details

On November 8th, of 1785 the Hopewell Treaty was signed to constrict the Indians from their own hunting lands for new American people and their own gain. This treaty took away their land that they have had for many years. And in this “treaty” it concludes that they have now buried “the hatchet,” and peace and friendship between Americans and Indians will be re-established.

The Meeker Massacre of 1879, though viewed as a single violent altercation between Indian Agent Nathanial Meeker and the Utes of Colorado, presents a wider narrative of understanding how altercations over land reflect deeper value systems regarding environments. The changing nature of the land on which the Ute Reservation resided further complicated U.S.-Ute relations. In looking at the events leading up to and following the Massacre, historians can better understand what the Utes and federal government were looking for, and why it was so difficult to agree upon what they had found. Historians can also realize how the conflict may have not been avoided even with other considered factors. The Ute wars were not just about the Utes and agents

The First Nations were one of canada’s first victims. They were discriminated against, their land was taken away, their culture was destroyed and their children were taken to residential schools. They were called savages and were discriminated giants The europeans in Canada at that time created residential school to take the indian away from the indian Stripping away their identity from them. To convert them from “ the savages” to proper people. Which

Sir Ronald A. Fisher was born on February 17, 1890, in the small town of East Finchley, in London, England. Fisher was an English statistician and biologist who used math to combine genetics and natural selection. Fisher was born into a wealthy family where he was the second born of twins. George Fisher, who was Ron’s father, was an successful arts dealer, his mother was a lawyer’s. Ron was fortunate enough to have parents who could afford to send him to one of the best private schools I his area. Unfortunately when he was 14, his luck ran out. His mother died of peritonitis and his father’s business tanked and declared bankruptcy. Ron was forcibly moved from his glamourous mansion in one of the richest parts of London, to a small house in one of the poorest areas.