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
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
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