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Rewriting History

Rewrite a historical account of an aspect of Aboriginal-European relations based upon the perspective of an unrepresented group and then create a balanced historical account of the same event.


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References

Title:

Doctrine of Discovery & Terra Nullius

Host:

Anglican Church of Canada

Description:

The Web site contains a presentation from the 36th General Synod of the Anglican Church which discusses the history of the Doctrine of Discovery of 1493 and examines the attitudes of European explorers toward the indigenous inhabitants and their lands.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access complete text.
URL:

http://archive.anglican.ca/gs2001/rr/presentations/terranullius.html

 

Title: 1763–1791: The Royal Proclamation, 1763, and the Québec Act, 1774
Host: Department of Canadian Heritage.
Description: The Web site contains a summary of The Royal Proclamation of 1763 and a section on the Aboriginal peoples’ view of land ownership.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access information, and click on maps and underlined words within the text for additional information.
URL: http://www.canadiana.org/citm/themes/aboriginals/aboriginals3_e.html

 

Title: The Canadian Encyclopedia:Royal Proclamation of 1763
Host: Historica Foundation of Canada
Description: The Web site contains a map and a summary of The Royal Proclamation of 1763.
Navigation Tips: Click on underlined words within the text and at the end of the article and to access additional information.
URL: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006990

 

Title: The Canadian Encyclopedia: Indian Act
Host: Historica Foundation of Canada
Description: The Web site contains a history of the Indian Act of 1867 and information about recent developments.
Navigation Tips: Click on topics in the left-hand-side menu to access additional information or click on the underlined words within the text for related information.
URL: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/indian-act/

 

Title: Highlights form the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: People to People, Nation to Nation
Host: Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Description: The Web site contains chapter three of the Highlights from the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples which reviews the historical relationship and issues that Aboriginal peoples have had with the government of Canada
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access text.
URL: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ap/pubs/rpt/rpt-eng.asp#chp3

 

Title:

The “Preliminary Study” on the Doctrine of Discovery

Host:

Digital Commons @ Pace University
Description:

The Web site contains a speech by Tonya Gonnella Frichner, president of American Indian Law Alliance, in which she discusses the history behind the idea of The Doctrine of Discovery.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access complete text.
URL:

http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1664&context=
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