Nevertheless, the broad outlines of a new constitutional relationship, at least with the First Nations, were determined unilaterally. Neither was their future position in the federation given any public acknowledgement or discussion.
Histories of Indigenous Peoples and CanadaĪs the 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples points out, negotiations between colonial elites set the stage for the Confederation project through the 1860s:Īt no time, however, were First Nations included in the discussion, nor were they consulted about their concerns. Glossary: Speaking the Names of Indigenous Nations
Preface: The Indigenous Americas since Time ImmemorialĬhapter 1: Better Together - The Great ConfederaciesĬhapter 2: Two Models of Commercial and Diplomatic Encounters-Wabanaki and BeothukĬhapter 3: The Plains Peoples-Allies, Conflict, AdaptationĬhapter 6: Resistance I - 1750s to 1870sĬhapter 7: Settler Colonialism & Treaty PeoplesĬhapter 8: Resistance II - Red River and SaskatchewanĬhapter 9: Cultural Genocide-Belief Systems, Residential Schools, Potlatch Laws, “Sixties Scoop”Ĭhapter 10: Experiences of Indigenous Women under Settler ColonialismĬhapter 11: Renewal, Resurgence, Recognition-From White Paper to Armed Protest
