Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Native Leaders of the Early Twentieth Century The Fun Never Stops, 1920-1950.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Native Leaders of the Early Twentieth Century The Fun Never Stops, 1920-1950."— Presentation transcript:

1 Native Leaders of the Early Twentieth Century The Fun Never Stops, 1920-1950

2 “[P]rior to the 1950’s, Indigenous people’s actions were often presented as the random acts of a naïve and uninformed populace seeking what many considered to be undue political recognition and acceptance of their claims.” 1 Yale D. Belanger, “The Six Nations of Grand River Territory’s Attempts at Renewing International Political Relationships, 1921- 1924,”Canadian Foreign Policy 13.3 (2007) p.29-46. 1 Yale D. Belanger, “The Six Nations of Grand River Territory’s Attempts at Renewing International Political Relationships, 1921- 1924,”Canadian Foreign Policy 13.3 (2007) p.29-46.

3 “The essential empirical feature of internal colonialism is the continued subjugation of an indigenous people in a post-colonial independent nation state. Subjugation will in every case involve restriction of use of land and resources as well as varying degrees of administrative supervision, social discrimination, suppression of culture and denial of political and other rights and freedoms.” 2 Paul Tennant “Native Indian Political Organization in British Columbia, 1900-1969: a Response to Internal Colonialism,” BC Studies 55 (1982) p.3-49. 2 Paul Tennant “Native Indian Political Organization in British Columbia, 1900-1969: a Response to Internal Colonialism,” BC Studies 55 (1982) p.3-49.

4 “Deposing our Chiefs he has no power to do it. Neither anybody else not before our own consent. If we were created among you Europeans we might have to carry your act but we are not this part of the earth. Belong to us people when the Great Spirit create us we are in our happy home.” 3 3 Maniwaki Band of Indians Special Meeting, to Deputy Superintendant General of Indian Affairs Department, Ottawa, 10 January 1927, KZ archives.

5 The Rights Revolution Conditions at mid-century (Hawthorn Report) Red Power in the United States and Canada The White Paper, 1969 The Red Paper Aboriginal political organization

6 Red Power Movement Protest activity to 1968 AIM: American Indian Movement (1968) Alcatraz (1969) Trail of Broken Treaties (1972) Native American Embassy (BIA, 1972) and Native Peoples’ Embassy (Ottawa, 1974) Wounded Knee II (1973)

7 In Canada 1969: Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy (White Paper) Ideological context: Trudeau liberalism Reaction among Aboriginal people -NIB’s statement -the Red Paper

8 National Aboriginal Organizations Assembly of First NationsNational Indian Brotherhood (1968) Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Native Council of Canada (1971) Inuit Tapirisat KanatamiInuit Tapirisat of Canada (1973) Metis National CouncilCanadian Metis Society (1969) Native Women’s Association of Canada National Native Women’s Steering Committee (1971)

9 The 1970s Indian Control of Indian Education Devolution Calder Decision (1973) Federal Claims Policy Modern Treaties

10 Claims Specific Claim arises from a breach or non-fulfillment of an historic agreement (such as a treaty or statutory obligation) Comprehensive Claim arises from outstanding unceded Aboriginal right


Download ppt "Native Leaders of the Early Twentieth Century The Fun Never Stops, 1920-1950."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google