comparable to those of developing countries” (“Prejudices”). Canadian Aboriginals have been treated with the utmost disrespect in their native country. Firstly‚ Aboriginals have not been honoured with the recognition that they rightfully deserve. For example‚ Aboriginals have not been treated as competent equals when negotiating land ownership treaties. In one instance “James Douglas… negotiated agreements… extinguishing Aboriginal title to the lands around Victoria‚ Nanaimo and Fort Rupert between
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Although Davis argues generally that the circuit court erroneously denied his motion to correct an illegal sentence‚ we discern from his brief two specific arguments as to why the circuit court should have granted his motion to correct an illegal sentence. First‚ Davis asserts that “Count 1-Robbery with a Dangerous and Deadly weapon‚ Count two First Degree Assault‚ [and] Count 8 Use of a Handgun in the Commission of violence” should merge. Secondly‚ Davis contends that he was deprived of procedural
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Aboriginal people are the natives of Canada; the people who lived here before anyone else settled. Therefore‚ when new settlers arrived they sometimes had to fight to get what belonged to them. This has not changed today. After the 1980s‚ Aboriginal people have only been somewhat successful in having their issues such as self-government‚ social conditions‚ land claims‚ and residential schools addressed. Self-government is one of the issues that the First Nations have been moderately successful
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A national day is a day which has significant importance to a nation and is celebrated throughout the nation. These days are usually associated with the nationhood of a nation‚ the day it became a new state or territory. However‚ Australia Day is celebrated on January 26‚ marking the day that Captain Arthur Philips landed in Sydney in 1788. When Captain Philips and 11 convict ships landed in Sydney they immediately started taking over land that was already inhibited by Indigenous people. Forcing
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resources and how much of it. The aboriginal people of North America are no exception from this neglect and over the years have been mistreated and unfairly
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A small‚ but significant‚ emerging area in the literature deals with the resilience of Aboriginal peoples. This relatively new area focuses upon the strengths of Aboriginal peoples and their cultures‚ providing a needed alternative to the focus on pathology‚ dysfunction and victimization in Aboriginal communities. Despite the hardships that Aboriginal peoples have been through‚ including residential schooling‚ many have overcome great difficulties and continue to work towards the achievement of health
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there. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding focuses on two characters: Ralph and Jack. They are two potential leaders that slowly‚ but surely compete for the chief role. Even though they have similar aspects of their personality‚ when it comes down to the wire‚ they have differences
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STATISTICS SIGNIFICANCE Statistic 1: 28% of the Aboriginal community are victims of at least one crime compared to 18% of non-Aboriginals. 163 violent incidents of becoming a victim of crime among 1000 Natives 74 violent incidents of becoming a victim of crime among 1000 non-Natives Natives experience more than double the overall victimization rates than non-Indigenous people Significance: This data showcases the overall injustices discrimination this social group feels in Canadian society. Social
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Australia’s aboriginals has been the longest surviving cultural background in the history of the world‚ with around 2% of Australia’s population. Australia’s aboriginals migrated from Asia at least 30 thousand years ago‚ comprising 500-600 distinct groups. Their strong spiritual beliefs‚ tribal culture of storytelling‚ art‚ and history tie them together to their land. The aboriginals are characterised by having gods who created humans and surrounding environment. Each groups of aboriginals believes
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traditional Aboriginal lifestyle less viable‚ but also provided a ready alternative supply of fresh meat for those prepared to risk taking advantage of it. As large sheep and cattle stations came to dominate outback Australia‚ Aboriginal men‚ women and children became a significant source of labour‚ usually on a voluntary basis but sometimes under conditions that amounted to virtual slavery. For European workers‚ life in the outback was harsh‚ dangerous and ill paid. For Aboriginal workers it
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