A Solution To A Bitter Legacy?
...were done in the past have a big impact on life today. Children who went to residential schools were traumatized, beaten, raped and tortured. Through the Indian Act, many First Nations children were forced to go to these schools while many loss their “Indian” status. These events lead to Native peoples seeking land claim settlements from all levels of government. One might agree that moving forward and dealing with greater problems in society might be a better idea, but the government is responsible for mending these past sins, one must find better solutions instead of giving them money.
Residential schools had a tremendous impact on the lives of the First Nations people today. The purpose of these schools were to assimilated the children and in the process, “Kill the Indian inside”. They were expected to speak English and were forbidden to aboriginal practices while their living conditions were terrible. Children were both physically and sexually abused while many dead of dieses. The survivors of these schools did not know how to lead normal lives since they were stripped of their parents at a young age and had troubles understanding love.
The first Canadian Indian Act was issued in 1876. Though it has been revised
numerous times, this hundred and thirty year old legislation has been left virtually
unchanged. Established in order to ensure the assimilation of Native Americans in Canada, the Indian Act instead had achieved the total opposite. It has made this distinction more and has given immense power to the government, letting them control all who reside on the reserves. It was then that the distinction between Status Indians and Non-Status Indians was made. The Canadian government quickly displayed their control by forbidding the sale of any land within the reserve unless it was turned over to the Crown. First Nations people were vied by the government as...
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