Why was it implemented?
Which 2 groups did the government want to separate?
Indigenous/First Nations and Europeans
What religion did the government want to convert Indigenous peoples into?
Christianity
What law was enacted in 1876 that supported the reserve system
The Indian Act
Who did most Indigenous communities have to rely on (economically)
Government
The government aimed to reduce the _____ of the Indigenous peoples?
Autonomy
What was made more difficult to do on the Reserve lands?
hunting and fishing
This 1830 U.S. law forced Indigenous peoples off their lands, creating a model of displacement and control that influenced Canada’s later reserve system.
The Indian Removal act
TWO reasons that stopped knowledge pass down through generations
banned from speaking their languages and practicing their traditions
What resource were being profited off of within reserves?
Fish
What cultural dance was prohibited by the government?
The Potlatch
Are we still effected by these laws today?
Yes
THe Indian Act gave the ____ control
government