Answer:
Well first they attempted to assimilate them in to European customs. they also put most aboriginal children into schools far away from their family, this resulted in aboriginal loss of culture and language. They also placed aboriginals on reserves that gradually got smaller over the years. They also made it illegal for them to drink alcohol or be in bars. They were not considered people but rather "wards of the state" and were thought to have to be controlled and monitored like children.