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Exploitation of the Canadian Aboriginal
The Plains Natives of Canada, two major tribes being the Cree and the Blackfoot, faced many obstacles in their pre-treaty days. ... “Instead of delivering the goods promised or honoring the starvation clause, the government began to argue that its assistance was bad for the Aboriginal farmer. ... 312-313) This statement shows the unequal treatment of Natives by the government, for assistance to Aboriginal farmers was a clause in Treaty agreements, and the government blatantly disregarded this in order to minimize the pay out to the Indians for their land. ... “Aboriginal people bought greater quantities of liquor each year and the traders sold, or gave away, wooden casks to help them to carry it away. ... “Indians employed metal tools and ornaments, cloth, twine, thread, beads, and other replacements for aboriginal materials in ways that saved them labor and enriched their lives. ... 33) This dependency led to a breakdown of the Aboriginal front, and it was also a tool for treaty negotiations by the White man. ... Secondly, this has had an affect on trust towards the Canadian government. ... The Canadian government, post-treaty, saw the Indians as a burden even after they got what they wanted.
Approximate Word count = 1890
Approximate Pages = 7.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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