There will otherwise be an influx of squatters who will seize upon the most eligible positions and greatly disturb the symmetry of future surveys.' Would you kindly give us your views on that point, officially and unofficially? We should take immediate steps to extinguish the Indian titles somewhere in the Fertile Belt in the valley of Saskatchewan, and open it for settlement. 'Sir, We are looking anxiously for your report as to Indian titles both within Manitoba and without and as to the best means of extinguishing the Indian titles in the valley of Saskatchewan.

In our research, we found a great many sites with quotes by Macdonald as he was considered a great orator, but the lists of quotes did not contain any of the following: 1. We have collected a few statements, and one letter, from Prime Minister Macdonald relating to Indigenous Peoples. When I tried to rule my people, I was stripped of my authority.”

When I neither understood nor welcomed his way of life, I was called lazy. “When I fought to protect my land and my home, I was called a savage. If you are interested in learning more about terminology, grab yourself a copy of our free eBook Indigenous Peoples: A Guide to Terminology It is not a term we use unless we are quoting or in relation to the legal definition. Residential schools, a cornerstone of the assimilation policy, were recently branded “cultural genocide” by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.Ī note on terminology: please keep in mind the term in use at the time of these quotes was Indian. He was the architect of the Indian Act which launched the government of Canada on an ever-increasing and repressive series of Acts and policies directed towards the assimilation of the original inhabitants of this land now known as Canada. Macdonald that is often overlooked when the accolades are flowing. In the spirit of reconciliation, we wanted to provide a perspective of Prime Minister John A. Let's Not Make Reconciliation a Political Football.Sir John Alexander Macdonald, as the first Prime Minister of Canada, JNovember 5, 1873, (and again OctoJune 6, 1891) will be one of those whose achievements will be celebrated.

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