The trial judge's narrow view of what constituted "the treaty" led to the equally narrow legal conclusion that the Mi'kmaq trading entitlement, such as it was, termi- nated in the 1780s. It is the common intention of the parties in 1760 to which effect must be given. The trade ...
It is our duty to pray always for harmony between man and earth, so that the earth will bloom once more. Let us show our emblem of love and goodwill for all life and land. Pray for the House of Glass, for within it are minds clear and pure as ice and mountain streams. Pray for...
However, quantification disguises the impact of colonialism on native society, concerning mortality on the mines, dispossession of native land and displacement of native communities. Quantification of the native peoples’ deaths and health had the effect of dehumanizing them. Table 3 summarizes the data...
At the end of the twenty-five years, an Indian was assumed to be competent to handle their own affairs, and a fee patent was issued, making the land fully alienable. The Burke Act accelerated the fee patenting process; in 1913, competency commissions were established and in 1917 a new ...