Over the past decades, Aboriginal people (the original people or indigenous occupants of a

particular country), have been oppressed by the Canadian society and continue to live under
racism resulting in gender/ class oppression. The history of Colonialism, and Capitalism has
played a significant role in the construction and impact of how Aborignal people are treated and
viewed presently in the Canadian society. The struggles, injustices, prejudice, and
discrimination that have plagued Aboriginal peoples for more than three centuries are still grim
realities today. The failures of Canada's racist policies toward Aboriginal peoples are reflected in
the high levels of unemployment and poor education.…show more content…

The British were interested in the production and circulation of fur as a commodity in the world
market and were in need of labor. The Indians were the only available source of skilled labor, so
they became part of the production process.

From Colonialization, Capitalism came which resulted in the disintegration of communal and
egalitarian societies that the indigenous created, which in turn, became the exploited labor force
in the commodity production. European ethnocentrism and racism also affected patterns of
Aboriginal socialization. Since most whites viewed all aspects of indigenous life to be culturally
and morally inferior, missionaries made efforts to eliminate the egalitarianism customs of
Aboriginal societies and to promote the norms of the dominant European patriarchal society.
The perceived differences between men and women led to cultural genocide.

Capitalism is an economic and social system that focuses on pursuit of profit. It has also
involved the presence of exchange of goods for money or other goods, and the organization of
production and distribution of goods . One example of this is the Hudson's Bay fur trade. " The
fur trade of the Hudson's Bay basin initially transformed the indigenous communal societies in
order to