Kristina Madjuga

Mr. Smith
Social Studies 11
9/19/16
Evidence Describing the Challenging Lives of First Nations People (B.C. or Canadian Prairie) and Immigrant Settlers
First Nations People (Select B.C. OR Canadian Prairie FN Group)
Immigrant Settlers
Political

Economic

Religious

Military

Social

Political

Economic

*Immigrant
s introduced
the Indian
act in 1876
to control
Aboriginal
BC people
and
assimilate
them. They
were sent to
live in
special
limited land
areas called
reserves.

* After the
arrival of
immigrants,
the
economy
used by
First nations
changed
drastically.
They were
pressured to
change their
style of
living. From
nomadic to
farming.

*Introductio
n of
residential
school lead
to loss of
religion as
First
Nations
were
pressured to
take up
Christianity.

*Immigrant
s provided
First nations
with 2000
for
ammunition
such as
rifles and
bullets,
however
this sum
was limited,
so First
Nations
wouldnt
cause

*Residential
schools
introduces
by
immigrants
disrupted
live and
community
of
Aboriginal
people and
lead to
long-term
problems.

* The last
best west
policy
promised
freedom,
status and
land, but it
failed to
mention the
fact that
there will be
competition
with
Aboriginal
for
resources,

* Immigrant *
children
were
coming to
Canada in
search for
jobs during
the child
immigration
movement.
Here they
encountered
unfair
treatment,
physical
and sexual

*Whiskey

Religious

Military

Social

*Due to
often
conflicts
North west
mounted
police was
formed
(1873) in
order to
stop the
attacks from
both sides
within
Manitoba
and the
North west

*Immigrant
s were often
separated
with their
friends and
family.
Suffered
hardship
and
loneliness
*For many
immigrants
the price of
homesteadin
g was too

This is one
of the ways
Dominion
land act
(1872)
affected
Blackfoot,
Blood,
Stony and
other
Aboriginal
nation.
They were
provided
with 2.5
square acres
of land.
However
this land
wasnt
fertile
enough for
farming and
they didnt
have the
skills
needed.
* Buffalo
population
was hunted

disruptions.
(Treaty 7)

*Cypress
Hill on June
1, 1873.
Traders and
some wolf
hunters
killed at
least 20
men,
women, and
children.

was
introduced
into First
Nations in
mid-1800s.
it caused
great
disruption
in social
structure

harsh
winters.

abuse.

Territories

high. They
had to
cancel their
claims and
move away
*Some
immigrants
encountered
racism. Not
everyone
was
welcome
( e.g.
Chinese)

down
destroying
their
economy as
it was their
main type
of income
* First
nations
were often
denied
passes to
leave
reserves
they lived in
to sell
products
harvested,
thus
limiting
their
income

Works cited
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<http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools/>.
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