ELAU3L2 Conflict with First Nations

1. ELAU3L2Conflict with First Nations

2. Thinking of working ahead?Unit Four Novel StudyDeathwatchby Robb White • Ben is a college student who earns money by acting as a hunting guide. He has recently been hired by a man named Madec to hunt big horned sheep in the desert mountains. While hunting, an event occurs that transforms Ben from the hunting guide into the hunted.

3. SHREKSocieties in Conflict • In preparation for completing U3L4, rent/download and watch the original movie, Shrek.

4. “The Trial of Duncan Scott”Graphic Art by, Chris Bose • I want to get rid of the Indian problem.I do not think as a matter of fact,that the country ought to continuouslyprotect a class of peoplewho are able to stand alone…OUR objective is to continueuntil there is nota single Indian in Canadathat has not been absorbedinto the body politic and there is NO Indian question, • And NO Indian Department, • that is the whole object of this bill.(1920)

5. Duncan Campbell Scott said the words quoted in this graphic art in 1920 when he was Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, in Canada. His policies led to the establishment of the residential school system. (Children were sent to these boarding schools, against their families’ will; and, often through the use of abuse, were forced to learn a new culture and discard their own).

6. In what way does Duncan Campbell Scott’s policies promote cultural genocide? • Cultural Genocide: • The deliberate destructionof the cultural heritage of a people for political, military, religious, ideological, ethnic or racial reasons.

7. Canada’s first Prime MinisterSir John A Macdonald "The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other inhabitants of the Dominion as speedily as they are fit to change.” - John A Macdonald, 1887

8. The Indian Act (1876) • The Indian Act was a set of laws first passed by the Canadian government in 1876 and still enforced today, although the act has undergone many changes. It regulated the relationship between First Nations peoples and Canada, including government, education, health services, land, tax and legal matters. It imposed controls over the rights of Indians to practice their culture and traditions in an effort to assimilate them

9. “Changes in the Indian Act”Graphic Art by, Chris Bose • In 1951 gave Indian peoplethe right to organize politicallywithout fear of legislativerepercussions.This was followed by the rightto vote in federal elections,which was granted in 1960.These two events aresignificant to Indian peoplebecause, for the first timesince the institution of theIndian Act in the 19thcentury, • First Peoples could now lobby for full equality in Canada.

10. What does the final line, First Peoples could now lobby for full equality in Canada, imply about the Canadian government’s treatment of First Nations peoples prior to 1951? Has your understanding of the history of First Nations peoples changed after studying this selection? If so, how has it changed?

11. “Truth and Reconciliation”Speech by Justice Murray Sinclair Murray Sinclair was a successful lawyer and was appointed associate chief judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, 1988. and Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitobain 2001. Here is an excerpt from a speech he gave at a community forum in 2010… Reconciliation is about respect. It is about respect. When the treaties were signed, those who sighed the treaties on behalf of the First Nations people, their intent at the time was very clear. It’s in all of the documentationon both sides of the debate. The intent was: we will share this land with you. We promise that we will get along with you. We Promise that we will respect your right tobe here and what we ask in return is you respect our right to be here.It boils down to a conversation I had once with an elder, a survivor who was speaking at a gathering…and I said to him, what do you think reconciliation is? And he said, Well, I’m not real sure, but I think reconciliation is if we can get the government to understand the they don’t own this place and they should stop acting like they own this place. That’s reconciliation. Stop acting like you own the place and understand that we own it, too. But now we own it together.

12. Do you agree with Justice Sinclair’s viewpoint on reconciliation? Why is it such an important quality for two groups in negotiation? Who do you think his speech is directed to?

13. “The Wrongs of the Past”Interview with Dr. Daniel N. Paul Dr. Daniel Paul is the author of the book, We Were Not Savages, that tells of the history of the horrors committed by Europeans in their invasion of the Americas. He focuses on changing the names of buildings and roads that were named in honour of early colonialists who suppressed the Mi’kmaq. He has been awarded the Order of Canada.

14. Interview Interviewer: You’ve said that the accomplishment you’re proudest of is having lobbied successfully to change the names of buildings, roads and so on that were named in honour of colonial officials. Can you tell me about why this is your proudest accomplishment? Daniel Paul:Let’s put it this way: In Europe, you don’t see statues of Adolph Hitler, do you? No. In this country, I don’t really think that you should have a statue to a man who decided it would be in the best interest of the white population to eliminate the people of colour. Edward Cornwallis and his council on October 1, 1749, met out in Halifax harbour and at that meeting decided that it would be in the best interest of the white population, or the British population at least, to eliminate the Mi’kmaq in peninsular Nova Scotia, and as a result, on October 2, he issued a proclamation that placed a bounty on the heads of Mi’kmaq men, women and children. Should we, as a civilized society, be idolizing someone like that? If you are any kind of humanitarian, I think the answer would be absolutely no.

15. How might the information presented in the first part of this interview with Dr. Daniel N. Paul align with what you already know about Canadian history? As you continue to read this interview, create a list of Reasons Daniel Paul feels the government should not build monuments in honour of people who committed violence against the Mi’kmaq people.

16. Choice Assignments CHOICE #1- Five Paragraph EssayResearch changes made to the Indian Act since 1960. What are some of the most significant changes? In a five paragraph essay or written persuasive speech, present your findings on whether or not the Indian Act limited and continues to limit the activities of First Nations peoples. Include information on how the Indian Act affects Inuit and Metis peoples. OR....CHOICE #2 - Creative Presentation and Written ExplanationResearch two or more examples of genocide around the world. Present your findings in a form of your choice, such as a detailed collage, intricate painting, or written speech. Provide a deconstruction (detailed explanation) of your work. Within your deconstruction, explain how these examples are similar to and different from the cultural genocide experienced by First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples in Canada.

17. Evaluation EVALUATION This assignment is evaluated based on the following RUBRIC Exploration of Issue - /15Defense of Position - /35 Quality of Examples - /35Language and Expression - /15Total - /100