Does the government protect the statues and monuments?
Yes, they do.
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Why did the Indian Act encourage the aboriginals to abandon their Indian status and traditional cultures?
To mold them into full members of the broader Canadian society.
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Who was the Indian Act beneficial for?
The act was passed by the federal government of Canada and this took away the First Nations control of their rights to practice their culture and traditions and benefited the Europeans.
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How long has the Indian Act existed?
The Indian Act was passed in 1857 and the year today is 2016 therefore the Indian Act has existed for 59 years. Also, a council still exists in the federal government of Canada.
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What does the Indian act do for the first nations community?
The act is very wide-ranging in scope, covering governance, land use, healthcare, education, and more on Indian reserves.
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Who was the Indian act originally intended for?
The Indian act was originally intended for first nations
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When did the Indian Act become beneficial for the federal government of Canada?
The Indian Act, passed in 1857, was to create a melting pot in Canada to encourage First Nations people into Canadian settler society. By 1869, the federal government had established the council system to control the political rights of the First Nations people.
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Where Native students get to keep their cultures and practices and get to speak their language?
No, Native kids who engaged in education had to convert over to what the Europeans practiced and had to forget everything about themselves.
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What does the Indian Act take control of?
It took control of Native's property.
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Why was the Indian act made?
The Indian act was created so that the government could take control of all aspects of aboriginal life such as Indian statues, land, resources, wills, education, band administration ect
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How does the Indian Act apply to the benefits of the federal government of Canada today?
After passing the Indian Act, the federal government of Canada established a council system that still remains to this day. This means that in our present time, the federal government of Canada still has control over the First Nations.
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What two Native groups is this not affected by?
The Inuit and the Métis.
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What native group did Louis Riel help?
The Métis.
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How did the Indian Act simplify prior legislation?
It brought together all prior pieces of aboriginal legislation into one act.
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What control over the First Nations made the Indian Act beneficial for the federal government of Canada?
This act enabled the federal government of Canada to administer the affairs and daily lives of First Nations and reserve communities. Also, First Nations lost control over their rights to practice their culture and traditions.
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Do Native people get to keep their identity when the graduate from University?
No, Native students that get a University degree have their status automatically changed to European.
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Who was an important figure for the creation of the Indian Act?
Louis Riel
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What significant event influenced the 1951 amendments of the Indian Act?
The Second World War as this brought to light the concept of human rights
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Is the Indian Act beneficial for the First Nations in anyway?
The Indian Act had taken away political control form the First Nations but the monuments and statues of the First Nations were also then protected by the federal government of Canada.