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Prince Arthur with the Chiefs of the Six Nations at the Mohawk Chapel, Brantford, 1869. The association between Indigenous peoples in Canada and the Canadian Crown is both statutory and traditional, the treaties being seen by the first peoples both as legal contracts and as perpetual and personal promises by successive reigning kings and queens to protect the welfare of Indigenous peoples ...
However, some sources, instead, put this date at 1535, when the word Canada was first used to refer to the French colony of Canada, [21] which was founded in the name of King Francis I. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Monarchical governance subsequently evolved under a continuous succession of French, British, and eventually uniquely Canadian sovereigns. [ 28 ]
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission undertaken by the Government of Canada in 1991 to address issues of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. [151] It assessed past government policies toward Indigenous people, such as residential schools, and provided policy recommendations to the government. [ 152 ]
(National Archives of Canada - Artist: John Verelst C-092421, C-092419, C-092417, C-092415) The Four Indian Kings' Speech to Her Majesty, published in London by John Baker. This is a transcription of the speech that the Four Kings made to Queen Anne on April 20, 1710. Pamphlet printed in London in 1710 which describes and depicts the Four Kings
Simon said that the King "understands the importance of walking the path of reconciliation with Canada and Indigenous peoples". [59] Simon and her husband attended a reception hosted by the King on 5 May, and the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. For the coronation, Simon wore a Canadian creation by a Nunavik born artist. [60]
Sainte-Marie has also received numerous Indigenous music awards over her decades-long career, including four Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, two Indigenous Music Awards, four Junos designated ...
The History of women in Canada is the study of the historical experiences of women living in Canada and the laws and legislation affecting Canadian women. In colonial period of Canadian history, Indigenous women's roles were often challenged by Christian missionaries, and their marriages to European fur traders often brought their communities into greater contact with the outside world.
The awards were first established in 1993 in conjunction with the United Nations declaring the 1990s "International Decade of the World's Indigenous peoples". [5] June 21 is Canada's National Aboriginal Day, in recognition of the cultural contributions made by Canada's indigenous population.