Canada Should Pursue Their Interests In The Arctic

the First Nations were criticized and judged for moving to Canada and keeping their own cultural beliefs. The natives held onto their religion and culture because it was a part of them and their past and they also would not give it up willingly because they have been through too much to give up. “The federal government and most non-native Canadians believed that life for the First Nations people would be greatly improved if they gave up their culture and became part of mainstream, Christian Canadian”(Freeman-Shaw, Hastings-Winner 38). Canadian society was so full of itself that they considered everyone else and their culture to be less than their own. The Canadians thought everyone would be happier if they shared to same religion and beliefs

Also, Canada is pressures on the political field by the United States. As a superpower United States is pressuring Canada to support them. During the Cold War Americans moved the nuclear missiles into Canada, even though the majority of Canadians were against it. Canada sends forces to Afghanistan to finish the

The Inuit people live at a unique location. They live in the far North and into Canada. “There is a Canadian village, named Grise Fjord, just 500 miles from the North Pole” (Sontella 7). The Inuit people

When Canada was first inhabited by the First Nations people, the land was completely their own. They were free to inhabit and use the land in whichever manner they saw fit. However, since the arrival of the European settlers, the First Nations people have been mistreated in countless ways. They faced many issues throughout history, and are now facing even more serious problems in our modern society like having to endure racism, discrimination and social ridicule. Given what they already have to deal with, the last thing they should have to worry about is the denial of their rights which is a problem that Aboriginals have to contend with as well.

Coming to this land and forcing their customs , brought with them from the native shores, on the original occupants of this land was thought to be the right thing to do. Their religion had taught them to go forth and spread the word of their god, and they did this doing terrible and irreversible damage. In the last few decades we have really begun to understand the extent of destruction done by our country 's forefathers. Although Aboriginals are some of the poorest and most marginalized in Canada, certain groups have really began the push to try and make amends for past crimes and prevent futures ones from occurring.

Canada, was once a respected peacekeeper now a disgrace to its past. Canada was once the primary contributor to the United Nations for peacekeeping. Now Canada is not even close to being regarded as a contributor. Even the people in Canada do not think that Canada has any involvement in the peacekeeping business. Many people looked at Canada as a symbol of peace which many still do, but most do not know that Canada has fled from its old ways and now is just an image of the past. Canada is no longer presented as a peacekeeping country. Therefore Canada is not the peace keeping country it used to be because of its lack of support to the United Nations, Canada’s opinion on its duty as a peacekeeper, and the loss of influence as a peacekeeper.

Canada has been home to Aboriginals for centuries, who play an imperative role in the history of Canada. Culture and tradition have been brought into this country with the help of millions of Aboriginals. Aboriginals have been known to be very strong supporters of their culture, and heritage and take very high importance towards it. They are very traditional people, and have been looking up to their Ancestral ways for centuries. The treaty relationship between Canada and First Nations has caused a rift and a divide amongst each other for many reasons. Although there has been so much history and tension amidst the two, there is always room for improvement. A lot of things can be done to strive towards a positive relationship, starting with accepting the culture of Aboriginals and realizing that it is something they will not be letting go. Secondly, education can play a big role in helping this situation, and bringing more awareness to the situation starting from a young age. (p. 5) Lastly, The rights and freedoms of all people in the country need to be equal and similar. Certain changes can really help the state of the situation but it is a matter of willing to try and see the change that we all want.

After the years of complaining and fighting, the natives got what they want. Hopefully they'll be happy with what the government gave them and not fight for any more rights, because they have enough already.As mentioned in the first paragraph, giving the natives their own government would cause the government of Canada to lose a lot of money that can be used for other useful needs, such as spending the money on something more useful, such as education, which there isn't enough spent on. Maybe the government could even think about putting some more money into health care and give the less-fortunate people a chance to receive medical help when needed instead of them not wanting to go a physician because of the amount of money needed to attend one. The Canadian government is always complaining about how they're in debt and can't afford to accomplish certain goals they promised to achieve. Well I don't see them turning down the request to give the natives their own government, which will cost the government a few dollars.

One of Canada’s priorities in regards to Arctic Sovereignty should be to protect the Inuit people not only because they are experiencing a loss in culture, but the Circumpolar Inuit Declaration on Arctic Sovereignty also declares that the Inuit have rights to the resources and the land upon which they live on.

The Canadian native aboriginals are the original indigenous settlers of North Canada in Canada. They are made up of the Inuit, Metis and the First nation. Through archeological evidence old crow flats seem to the earliest known settlement sites for the aboriginals. Other archeological evidence reveals the following characteristics of the Aboriginal culture: ceremonial architecture, permanent settlement, agriculture and complex social hierarchy. A number of treaties and laws have been enacted amongst the First nation and European immigrants throughout Canada. For instance the Aboriginal self-government right was a step to assimilate them in Canadian society. This allows for a chance to manage

This conflict was a result of many previous encounters built up to it between Canada and the indigenous community. It seems to be that Canada can never resolve their issues with Indigenous people. This history behind started way back in 1717 when the governor of New France granted this land to them. Originally they were granted nine square miles do what they wanted. However the land was supposed to be held in trust for them, however was not so trustworthy in 1868, Joseph Onasakenrat, the Chief of the Oka Mohawk people,

The Canadian Arctic are known as the Inuit, which they are commonly known as Eskimos. The Inuit is a subculture of a Native American culture and they are losing their homelands due to weather changes. Even though the Inuit were the last Native American people to arrive they were one of the first people in Canada. They settled in Canada and they made their own customs. They have many different types of elements like of religion, art, clothings, and customs and traditions.

Firstly, Canada should stay together because we would lose money that we would gain from exports of natural resources and manufacturing industries. For example, the north provides resources such as golds, diamonds, petroleum and natural gases. The Northwest Territories’ oil industry exports about $552 million and contribute to the gross domestic product of $226 million for oil and gas extractions in 2007. Diamond and oil industries have contributed $2 billion to Canada’s economy along with numerous jobs and opportunities. In addition, the west is a major contributor to Canada’s economy. For instance, Western Canada is responsible for 36 percent of both Canada’s GDP and its exported goods. In Alberta, revenues for oil and gas technology and

In line with Article 17 of the ILO 169, once aboriginal title is recognized, it is no business of the Canadian Crown or the provincial governments how first nations alienate and transmit land in accordance with their native laws, native customs and land tenure systems. For the Sami in Norway, it is a different scenario because, the Sami cannot alienate

First, I’m going to start off by saying I have mixed emotions about this topic. I do believe that there are pros and cons to this situation both of which should be taken into consideration. However for the purpose of this topic I will be arguing against drilling for oil in the Arctic.