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Canadian Gradual Cultural Genocide
- The Canadian government pursued gradual cultural genocide by legally redefining indigenous identity to erase native claims to land.
- Enfranchisement as British citizens meant losing native status and rights, aiming to dissolve indigenous cultures peacefully.
Aggressive Assimilation via Boarding Schools
- Canada adopted the U.S. policy of "aggressive civilization" to forcibly assimilate indigenous children through distant boarding schools.
- The Canadian government targeted indigenous identity by abducting children to break cultural bonds and enforce assimilation.
Cultural Suppression Tactics
- Indigenous children were forced to cut their hair, wear uniforms, and forbidden from speaking native languages.
- Punishments were harsh and included physical beatings and isolation to destroy cultural ties.