Sociology Report: Colonialism's Impact on Indigenous Communities

This sociology report explores the historical context and lasting impact of colonialism on Indigenous communities in Canada. It analyzes two key papers: one focusing on the "We Are All Treaty People Campaign" and the other on the challenges faced by the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The report highlights the subjugation of Indigenous peoples, the importance of treaties, and the ongoing struggles related to land rights, environmental justice, and cultural preservation. It examines the role of government policies, discrimination, and the need for reconciliation. The report also discusses the historical context of colonialism, including the formation of treaties and the impact on Indigenous ways of life. The author emphasizes the need for awareness, empathy, and a commitment to addressing the injustices and challenges faced by Indigenous communities, advocating for sustainable development and the protection of Indigenous rights and culture. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding the past and working towards a better future for all Indigenous peoples in Canada, recognizing colonialism as a crucial framework for understanding the history and economy of the country.

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Introduction
The history of the context of colonialism is one of the brutal subjugation among
the indigenous community of people. According to the research studies colonialism can
be defined as the control over dependent community of people by position or power
(McKenzie-Jones, 2020). The indigenous community has been one of the major victim of
the consequences of colonialism. The concept of colonialism projects as a framework
towards the understanding of the history, economy and the tension among the aboriginal
and non aboriginal Canadian within the history of Canada.
This paper aims to give short summaries of the findings of two paper related to
who the first Nations community people which some of the initial ideas regarding the
importance and the connection of these two taper with the aspect of colonialism in
Canada. The paper written by Clauthier in “ we are all treaty people campaign”
illustrated the importance of awareness to issues related to two indigenous Canadians
towards the hope of a creation of a more unified country.
The paper highlights the campaign which presence the cultural and the historical
experience of the indigenous people in relation to the settlements of the colony as well as
your establishment which continues to run in Canada till decade. In the paper “the grassy
narrows first nation” by Steve and Tchouamo (2020) , discuss the challenges faced by the
indigenous community people in Canada. The people highlighted the inherent relation
among the indigenous culture and the environment where the cultural practice of the
indigenous community needs to be protected. The paper illustrate the challenges faced by

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the indigenous Canadians from the decade of colonialism and excuses recommendation
towards adoption of values and resource management practice for a sustainable
development.
Discussion
Indigenous community people have gained some of the increasing international
visibility due to their fight against the long standing colonialism. Colonialism has been
linked to the settlement of Western European people in many colonies after killing
indigenous community of people. Government assimilation and colonization affected
majority of the aspects of indigenous life including traditional roles, health, socio
economic conditions, culture, access to services as well as equity among others. The
impact of colonization over the Canadian indigenous people is still prevalent today within
the inequalities of health, loss of tradition and traditional practices, discrimination in in
availing fundamental rights and the breakdown of the unit of family. The first Nations
where the initial inhabitants of the Canada whose way of life way majorly destroyed by
the impact of colonialism.
As stated in the paper by Steve and Tchouamo (2020), the indigenous community
are always at the phone friend of environmental justice. Still in the current decade the
aboriginal people residing in Canada faces several number of complex challenges with
regards to issues related to land rights, resource management, poor condition of living
contributing to some of the factors and the impacts of colonization. The grassy narrow
first nation situated in Ontario express that is content towards the contamination of soil,

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air and water which have also been reported towards several challenges of illness and
cancer. The community of grassy narrow first nation initiated towards the blockage for
refraining the movement of the lodging trucks as well as equipment’s within the
traditional land of indigenous people. The contest of blockage by this community has
been considered as a long-standing died action protest within the history of Canada. This
blockage highlights the essentiality of land-based subsistence towards the cultural
identity of the aboriginal community. The paper for the not highlighted how the
settlements of the European colonies followed by the process of colonialism diminished
at degraded the social status of the indigenous people in Canada. One of the most earliest
legal president towards the rights of aboriginal came from the royal proclamation in the
year 1763. Letter on the ancestors of the grassy narrow first nation came to an agreement
after negotiation with the British crown regarding the development in the formulation of
the city which was deemed official in the year 1873. However the impacts and the
effectiveness of the treaty where only beneficial for the government since the country's
government was seeking profitable land due to the result of colonialism while the
aboriginal people of the grassy narrow targeted towards building and effective relation.
The challenges currently faced by the indigenous community people in Canada has made
from the age of colonialism where European settlers invaded Canada and to and hold
over the lives and the likelihood of the first nation or aboriginal population. According to
the research the current clause towards the Restoration of indigenous culture has been
formulated in accordance with sustainability.it is important to protect the indigenous
cultural practice due to the significance for the environmental sustainability. Recognition

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of the challenges of indigenous people and protecting the rights of these people in Canada
needs to be in line with the environmental sound and sustainable development for
targeting and environmental friendly country.
Clauthier in his paper, “we are all treaty people campaign” presented definition of
the cities according to the Government of our country which presence as away for the
Government and the indigenous group of population in Canada for assessing as well as
constructing terms towards the establishment or upheld in the present day. While the
Government of Canada in the current date has been striving for reconciliation with the
indigenous community group by the acknowledgement of the past actions as well as the
injustice that has been imposed over the community people from the era of colonialism
which is still prevalent today. The paper highlighted the notion of reconciliation which
has been cultivated emergence of social movements in Canada that focuses over the
history of indigenous community and colonialism together with the discrimination of
indigenous tribes and economic development of Canada. Some of the noteworthy
movements that has been proposed by the government of Canada aims to emphasize
importance of the indigenous community people to be aware of their rights and
responsibilities. “we are all treaty people campaign” targets to bring awareness towards
the cultural and historical history treatment of indigenous community which needs to be
examine as well as what out by all the countries citizens.
From the chapters of history, it has been evident that the incorrect notions and the
distorted actions about the culture of aboriginal community played an essential role

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towards the justification of colonialism and the conquest by European settlers. Thereafter
the continued exploration by the European powers establish essential connection as well
as relation with the pre-existing indigenous community group (Germano, 2018). However
these interactions where all the kind ship in contract which signified the beginning of
colonial interactions. The formation of treaties as well as the alliances by European
invaders gained them Axis towards father penetration within the culture of indigenous
group and North America. These furthermore ensure profitable deals of trade and efforts
towards militarizing the entire country for conquest. The goal of the treaties was towards
the gaining of legal and land ownership of the territories towards indigenous group
residing for thousands of years. According to the research data the transfer of the
ownership of land from the indigenous to the European invaders or the government
power took place through the development of cities. The legitimacy of some of the
earliest cities together with the promises still remain a controversial due to the lack of
written documents. Do the native people were being promised education, healthcare
facilities as well as social and economic assistance during their need as per the
government during the time of colonialism, these resources are still being struggled
towards gaining by the current indigenous people of Canada.
The current scenario is the continuation of the historical context of colonialism
which services the injustice and the discrimination faced by the indigenous group in
Canada. Very little action has been taken by the government of the country towards the
well being of the indigenous group for access to healthcare, mental support, socio

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economic conditions and more. According to the research studies the indigenous schools
are chronically being underfunded with lack of proper education towards children.
Unemployment and discrimination at workplace together with minimal access to
information are causes due to the finding gap. The current scenario highlight the
discrimination related to racism and unequal access to treatment in the healthcare
facilities together in universal healthcare within Canada. The impact of discrimination,
mistreatment and denial has been affecting the entire indigenous population while
targeting the mortality rate.
Conclusion
It is imperative for the Government of Canada to identify and understand the past
of colonialism and work towards a better future for all indigenous community people.
The country needs more campaign for bringing awareness to the challenges faced by the
indigenous Canadian before the government. The cultural and the historical experiences
of the indigenous community people is related to the colonial settlements as well as the
establishments that has been continuing to run in Canada from the historic time. This
situations and issues in relation to the historical and cultural aspects of colonialism need
to be addressed with empathy for injustices as well as challenges faced by indigenous
community people till date. Colonialism should be recognised as the important
framework for the indigenous an the non indigenous community people for
understanding the history, economy since the entire concept of colonialism is closely

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connected with imperialism that is the policy of the uses of power as well as the influence
for controlling other Nations or community of people which underlies colonialism.
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