Write a paper in response to the statement below. Your answer must show an understanding of the concepts and different interpretations of the significance of treaties as expressed by courts, jurists, Elders, governments, and Indigenous political organizations:
When we take into consideration the right to free education, the right to free medical services, and hunting and fishing rights, governments in Canada have been generous to the treaty Indians. These rights have never been restricted. After all, the so-called Indian treaties are not really treaties in the legally accepted sense. No other nation provides special rights for ethnic groups. By paying annuities to treaty Indians, the federal government satisfies all its obligations towards Indians. How ludicrous that Indians should claim that they are entitled to mineral and other resources on their land. These resources belong to all Canadians and should therefore be exploited for the benefit of all, not just treaty Indians.
Specifics
-apa format
– 1000 words
– related to topic at hand , positionality clearly evident (at the end of first paragraph) – focused and clear effective introduction, self-contained thesis statement – clear topic sentences and connection between paragraphs,
_ has to INCLUDE ATLEAST ONE indigenous author, Elder, or voice (REFER TO INTERVIEW WITH ELDERS AND AS LONG AS THE RIVER RUNS ATTACHED)
– has discussed indigenous specificity: land nation, language – noted specificity of Treaties- Has has given examples of indigenous cultures – has included indigenous cultures , has incorporated indigenous words and or/concepts
– MUST INCLUDE SHORT DIRECT QUOTATIONS – not paraphraseing too much
Sources – use the attached sources for the paper (ATLEAST 4 rest can be outside) and the following links and SPECIFICALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THE CLASS NOTES SECTION ATTACHED
https://web.archive.org/web/20200117162529/https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100028710/1100100028783
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