History Background
What war led to Britain taking control of North America?
Seven Years’ War
What is “legal Indian”?
A term to officially decide who counted as First Nations.
What is her legal status?
A First Nations woman who married a non-First Nations man lost this.
Who are Indigenous peoples / First Nations?
The people reserve land was meant to benefit.
Who are First Nations women?
The group that lost legal status because of who they married.
What are land treaties?
Agreements made between Britain and Indigenous peoples about land.
What does “in trust” mean?
Reserve land was held this way by the government.
Who is non-status if a Women Marries a Non status man?
She and her kids
Who were people with legal Indian status?
The only group allowed to live on reserve land under the Act.
What is non-status?
The status automatically given to children of non-status marriages.
What activities did the government regulate in 1850?
Farming and hunting were activities the 1850 government wanted to control.
How could someone be considered First Nations under the 1850 Act?
Having First Nations ancestry, marrying a First Nations person, or having legal Indian parents.
True or False:
First Nations men who married non-First Nations women lost this.
False
What are farming and hunting in this act?
The two main uses of reserve land named in the Act.
Do men keep legal Indian status?
Indian men kept this even if they married non-First Nations women.
Why did the government create new land rules in 1850?
To control land use and settlement.
Why did the government limit who could live on reserve land?
Only people the government recognized as Indigenous were allowed on reserve land.
Is This Act Fair to women?
No
What is reserve land?
Land set aside for Indigenous peoples but controlled by the government.
What is loss of rights and identity across generations?
What happened to Indigenous families when legal status was lost over time.
Why was land important to both Indigenous peoples and the government?
Survival, resources, and control
Why was the 1850 Act harmful?
The government controlling who was a “legal Indian” removed power from Indigenous peoples.
What is the long-term effect on Indigenous families?
These laws caused families to lose rights and connections across generations.
What is legal Indian status?
The idea that gave the government power to decide who could live on reserve land.
What is control over Indigenous identity and rights?
What the 1850 Act gave the government, even though it claimed to protect Indigenous land.