"Though some believe that the Indian treaties of the 1870s achieved a unity of purpose between the Canadian government and First Nations, in From Treaties to Reserves D.J. Hall asserts that--as a result of profound cultural differences--each side interpreted the negotiations differently, leadin...

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1. Verfasser:	Hall, D. J. 1943- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Montreal & Kingston ; London ; Chicago McGill-Queen's University Press Fourth quarter 2015
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1800-1900 Native peoples / Alberta / Government relations / History / 19th century Native peoples / Alberta / Government relations / History / 20th century Indian reservations / Alberta / History / 19th century Indian reservations / Alberta / History / 20th century Autochtones / Alberta / Relations avec l'État / Histoire / 19e siècle Autochtones / Alberta / Relations avec l'État / Histoire / 20e siècle Réserves indiennes / Alberta / Histoire / 19e siècle Réserves indiennes / Alberta / Histoire / 20e siècle Indian reservations Geschichte Alberta
Zusammenfassung:	"Though some believe that the Indian treaties of the 1870s achieved a unity of purpose between the Canadian government and First Nations, in From Treaties to Reserves D.J. Hall asserts that--as a result of profound cultural differences--each side interpreted the negotiations differently, leading to conflict and an acute sense of betrayal when neither group accomplished what the other had asked. Hall explores the original intentions behind the government's policies, illustrates their attempts at cooperation, and clarifies their actions. While the government believed that the Aboriginal peoples of what is now southern and central Alberta desired rapid change, the First Nations, in contrast, believed that the government was committed to supporting the preservation of their culture while they adapted to change. Government policies intended to motivate backfired, leading instead to poverty, starvation, and cultural restriction. Many policies were also culturally insensitive, revealing misconceptions of Aboriginal people as lazy and over-dependent on government rations. Yet the first two decades of reserve life still witnessed most First Nations people participating in the region in reserve economies, many of the first generation of reserve-born children graduated from schools with some improved ability to cope with reserve life, and there was also more positive cooperation between government and First Nations people than is commonly acknowledged. The Indian treaties of the 1870s meant very different things to government officials and First Nations. Rethinking the interaction between the two groups, From Treaties to Reserves elucidates the complexities of this relationship."--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	xv, 477 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Porträts 24 cm
ISBN:	9780773545946 9780773545953