Before the beginning of the 15th century, when contact with European settlers was established, indigenous peoples had to succumb to colonization in an attempt to integrate into the dominant culture. The original purpose of colonialism was to be used as a tool to gain access to resources that would not otherwise be available. As colonialism has evolved, it has become a method by which foreign populations move into unfamiliar territories and attempt to remove the colonized group from the currently occupied space. Like other marginalized groups affected by colonialism due to the ruling government, the indigenous people of Canada have struggled as a nation due to the unequal treatment they have faced in the past. The governing bodies that control these indigenous communities have continued to have colonialist tendencies that attempt to put the needs of the “white man” ahead of those of indigenous peoples. Colonialism is not the only factor in the oppression of the rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples. It also includes bills and laws that have been or attempted to be passed by the Government of Canada; by effectively removing Indigenous communities from their deserved lands, with the goal of further advancing the development of non-Indigenous populations in Canada. This article will critically discuss the oppression that Canada's Indigenous peoples have experienced by examining the loss of socio-economic stability and environmental spaces. due to past and present actions of the Canadian government. In 2005, an intergovernmental agreement between the Liberal government of Canada and the leaders of national indigenous organizations was reached. The treaty was known as the Kelowna Accord. The ob...... middle of paper ......erosion occurring throughout the Prairies. The town of Ste. Madeleine, populated by a small number of Métis families, was designated as grazing land, according to the PFRA. According to the law, any family living on occupied land would be compensated and relocated provided they have the necessary land permits and taxes are paid. Due to economic conditions in the 1930s, very few families settled in Ste. Madeleine met these requirements. This resulted in their relocation and dispossession of their lands and properties, while other non-native farmers received their lands. Ste. Madeleine was a situation where Métis builders were forced off their land, with minimal compensation, to provide land for Euro-Canadian farmers. This event can be examined as another example of Canada's policy of oppression, assimilation and dispersal of its indigenous peoples..