Impact on First Nations
Students examine the devastating effects of European contact on First Nations communities, including disease, loss of land, and disruption of traditional ways of life.
Key Questions
- 1How did European diseases affect First Nations populations?
- 2What happened to First Nations communities as more settlers arrived?
- 3How do the effects of early contact continue to be felt today?
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