Interactions between the Europeans and the Indigenous peoples led to the creation of policies that devastated the way of life for the Indigenous peoples. Values, culture, and understanding of the land are not the same for the Indigenous people and the Europeans. These policies, acts, and laws were created by the settlers and did not account for the needs, rights, and lifestyles of the Indigenous peoples. These policies aimed at gaining material wealth, land, and resources for the settlers while decimating the lives and spirits of the Indigenous peoples.