The conflict between Canada and the First Nations has been ongoing since the Europeans arrived. After their arrival the First Nations' way of life was severely hampered; Europeans brought many diseases that Aboriginal people were unfamiliar with and for which they had no resistance or cure. “By the 16th century approximately 80% of the native population of Canada had died from various diseases (Renneboog, 5).” Europeans also came to Canada with the intention of taking all the land for themselves, ignoring the people who occupied the land before them. Over time the Europeans had manipulated the First Nations to their will and the Aboriginal people were discriminated against for their different complexion, culture, customs and lifestyle. But between the years 1945 and 2010 there have been many changes involving interactions with First Nations people. Some changes were positive, but most were negative. Canada does not deserve to be known as a nation of equality because it has not given First Nations people equal rights to their land, has been discriminatory towards their culture and way of life, and has denied them a safe education and legitimate. From 1945 to 2010, Canada treated First Nations people unfairly regarding their land rights and use of its abundant resources. To make things fair, the Canadian government issues treaties, which were supposed to initiate the regulation of the territory and its resources whatever they may be, and verify the rights, obligations and ownership of the land; But sometimes these treaties are broken. A well-known example of Aboriginal injustice occurred in 1990, from 11 July to 26 September. The Oka Crisis, as it was called, was a confrontation that lasted 78 days...... middle of paper ......historic Canada, 2013. Web. 12 July 2013. Mcnab, Miriam. "Aboriginal Women's Issues". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2006. Web. 8 February 2006Miller, JR. "Residential schools". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2012. Web. 11 Oct 2012. O'Hara, Jane and Patricia Treble. "Residential church school scandal". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2003. Web. March 18, 2003. Reed, Kevin, Natasha Beeds, and Barbara Filion. Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Toronto: Pearson Canada, 2011. Print.Renneboog, Richard. “Point: Discrimination still exists against Aboriginal people.” Canadian Viewpoints: Discrimination Against Aboriginal People (2014): 2. Canadian Viewpoints Reference Centre. Network. March 30, 2014."The impact of stereotypes on young people." MediaSmarts. National Film Board of Canada, nd Web. March 31. 2014.