From 1871 to 1877, seven numbered treaties were signed between the Canadian government and the Natives living in the North West territories; in spite of this, many of the aboriginals were never conferred with about the Indian act which was authorized in 1876. However, many promises made, were often broken by the government, prejudice were taken among the First Nations and residential schools were compulsory for Native children who were harshly assimilated in to the Euro-Canadian culture under any circumstances. In addition to that, the spiritual and pagan ceremonies of the Natives were strictly forbidden to be performed. In other words, the Indian Act, should be revised because many promises were broken by the government, Native children were assimilated into the Euro-Canadian culture in residential schools, the Aboriginals dependence on the government led to lack of freedom and tradition ceremonies were banned.
Several land-surrendering treaties were signed and in return the Canadian government had given numerous promises, which many have not been keep. “[T]he First Nations often received promises by the Canadian Government that they would be given farm implements, tools, seeds, and the right to hunt, fish, and trap on the crown lands located throughout the treaty area.*Often these promises were not kept” (Arnold, 2000, pg.208). Frequently, the Natives have been infuriated to discover that countless non-aboriginals have been farming on the reserves when they couldn’t even hunt, fish or trap on them, when promised. The buffalo was one of the most significant animals to the Natives; since every part of the buffalo was used. When the population of the buffalo started gradually decreasing, many of the First Nations had starved and eventually they caught onto the European diseases such as the Spanish Flu and even Small Pox. Although the First Nations felt the unbelievably injustice and fraudulent acts of the government, they had no choice but to sign the...