Indian Act
What year was the Indian Act created?
1876
What does UN stand for?
United Nations' mission is to preserve world peace by way of championing human rights.
Which Prime Minister delivered the statement of apology letter, whom was addressed former students of Indian Residential Schools?
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
What was the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
It was the first semblance of a Canadian Constitution, which defined the borders of Quebec.
You love Canada?
Any answer
What is the definition of 'band' in the Indian Act?
The expression band, with reference to a reserve or surrendered lands, means the band for whose use and benefit the reserve or the surrendered lands were set apart.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples declared in article 28?
Indigenous peoples have the right to redress, by means that can include restitution or, when this is not possible, just, fair and equitable compensation, for the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned or otherwise occupied or used, and which have been confiscated, taken, occupied, used or damaged without their free, prior and informed consent.
What year was the official letter of apology read aloud in the House of Parliament?
June 2008
What was the BNA of 1867?
he Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American War of Independence and sent a wave of British loyalist refugees northward to Quebec and Nova Scotia.[8] In 1784, the two provinces were divided; Nova Scotia was split into Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island (rejoined to Nova Scotia in 1820), Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, while Quebec was split into Lower Canada (southern Quebec) and Upper Canada (southern through lower northern Ontario). The winter of 1837–38 saw rebellion in both of the Canada, with the result they were rejoined as the Province of Canada in 1841. This was reversed by the British North America Act in 1867 which established the Dominion of Canada.
Sasquatch exists
...any answer
According to the Indian Act what is the penalty for trespassing on a reserve?
30 A person who trespasses on a reserve is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or both.
Article 26?
What is your opinion about the letter?
...any opinion
What is our Constitution about?
The Constitution of Canada is the law in Canada. The constitution outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens and those in Canada. Formerly the British North America Act, 1867), and it's amendments.
Tatonka is a cree word for buffalo?
True
According to the Indian Act, who must grant approval of moving: minerals; stone; sand; gravel; clay; soil; trees; saplings; shrubs; underbrush; timber; cordwood or hay
If written approval is not granted what may happen?
93 A person who, without the written permission of the Minister or his duly authorized representative, is guilty of (removing materials) an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
Article 3?
Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.
What official languages was the letter spoken and written in?
English and French
Former Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau, repatriated the Constitution or brought the Constitution under the authority of Canada and not the British Monarchy.
Name at least 3 First Nation's language families...
Algonquian, Haida, Tlingit, Siouan, Salishan, Cree
Moneys that are payable to Indians or to Indian bands under a treaty between Her Majesty and a band and for the payment of which the Government of Canada is responsible may be paid out of the ....
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Article 7, both subsection 1 and subsection 2?
1. Indigenous individuals have the rights to life, physical and mental integrity, liberty and security of person.
2. Indigenous peoples have the collective right to live in freedom, peace and security as distinct peoples and shall not be subjected to any act of genocide or any other act of violence, including forcibly removing children of the group to another group.
What is the title of the letter?
Statement of Apology - to former students of Indian Residential Schools
What is the key difference between the Indian Act and Constitution of Canada?
The Constitution of Canada is the country’s governing legal framework. It defines the powers of the executive branches of government and the legislatures at both the national and provincial levels. Canada’s Constitution is not one legal document but is composed of several statutes and orders, as well as generally accepted practices known as constitutional conventions.
The Indian Act is a statue (is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a city, state, or country).
True