Natives were declared a separate entity from Canadians after they lost the war. They were not allowed to vote. They were not allowed to hold public office. And there was a reason for that. You don't hand special or even equal political power to the enemy you just defeated. Because all they're going to do with it is undermine, subvert, and destroy the people who made them surrender.
Natives were declared a separate entity from Canadians after they lost the war. They were not allowed to vote. They were not allowed to hold public office. And there was a reason for that. You don't hand special or even equal political power to the enemy you just defeated. Because all they're going to do with it is undermine, subvert, and destroy the people who made them surrender.