Origins and Intent
This year multiple laws affecting First Nations were combined into one piece of legislation called the Indian Act.
What is 1876?
This federal representative enforced Indian Act policies at the community level.
Who is the Indian Agent?
The Indian Act made these formal cultural gatherings illegal.
What are potlatches (and other cultural ceremonies)
First Nations people were denied this basic democratic right for many years.
What is the right to vote?
First Nations living on reserve technically do not own this.
What is the land?
This Canadian Prime Minister stated that the goal of legislation was to eliminate the “tribal system” and assimilate Indigenous peoples.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
Although not written directly into law, this system required First Nations to get permission to leave reserve lands.
What is the pass system?
First Nations people were forbidden from practicing this aspect of their identity.
What is traditional religion?
The Indian Act denied status to Indigenous people based on this identity.
Who are women?
This system controlled the sale of farm products by First Nations.
What is the permit system?
The Indian Act gave Canada a coordinated approach to Indigenous policy instead of this earlier style of governance.
What is a pre-Confederation piece-meal approach?
Under the Indian Act, traditional systems of leadership were replaced by this imposed structure.
What is the band council system?
Western First Nations were banned from wearing this in public dances or exhibitions.
What is traditional regalia
This policy forced First Nations people to give up status if they attended university.
What is enfranchisement?
The sale of this substance to First Nations was prohibited.
What is alcohol?
The Indian Act was created under this ruling power with the purpose of subjugating Indigenous peoples.
What is British rule?
The federal government had the power to take reserve land for these purposes.
What are roads, railways, and other public works?
The Act restricted the use of this core element of Indigenous identity.
What are Indigenous languages
This amendment gave the government control over First Nations’ ability to pursue land claims.
What is the 1927 amendment
The Indian Act made it difficult for First Nations to borrow money because reserve assets could not be this.
What is seized as collateral?
The overall stated aim of the Indian Act was to assimilate Indigenous peoples into this broader population.
Who are other inhabitants of the Dominion
The Indian Act allowed the government to move an entire reserve if it was considered this.
What is expedient?
One of the lasting impacts of the Indian Act was severe damage to this aspect of First Nations life.
What is personal and cultural continuity
First Nations could not form these groups under the Indian Act.
What are political organizations
These laws do not apply to assets on reserve, creating barriers for families.
What are matrimonial property laws?