G Canada as a nation we are known to the world for being kind, polite, and generally very accepting of all ethnicities. However, the treatment of Canadas Indigenous population seems to suggest otherwise (Paquin, 2015). Throughout our history, we have shown undeniable amounts of discrimination towards Indigenous peoples. This, and more, has led to major negative cultural consequences, psychological and sociological effects. All these terrible consequences can be attributed to Canadas imperialistic policies, such as the Indian Act, the British North America Act of 1867, and even the very structures of Canadian society, all of which can be seen to heavily disadvantage Indigenous peoples. To begin, one must examine the use of residential schools institutions created by the government of Canada to eradicate the Indigenous culture these intuitions were used for over one hundred years (the 1870s -1990s). They effectively separated families while creating huge cultural barriers between children and thei