Culture
What is forbade the practice of traditional religion?
The Indian Act denied these people status.
What is women?
In terms of hunting, the Indian Act prohibited the sale of this to First Nations.
What is ammunition?
Although specifically not a law or regulation under the Indian Act, the Indian Act gave power to the federal government and its representatives, like the Indian Agent, to implement and enforce policies such as this to leave the reserve.
What is needing a pass?
The Indian Act forbade First Nations Peoples from forming this.
What is political orginizations?
The Indian Act declared this and other cultural ceremonies illegal
What is the Potlach?
The Indian Act prohibited the sale of this to First Nations.
What is alcohol?
The Indian Act created this to control First Nations ability to sell products from farms.
What is a permit system?
The Indian Act created pockets of lands for First Nations Peoples known as this?
What are reserves?
The Indian Act imposed this council system?
What is the Band Council?
The Indian Act forbade western First Nations from appearing in any public dance, show, exhibition, stampede or pageant wearing this.
What is traditional regalia?
The Indian Act prevented owners of this type of establishment from allowing First Nations entrance?
What are pool halls?
The Indian Act introduced this institutional form of education for children.
What are residential schools?
The Indian Act could lease out uncultivated reserve lands to non-First Nations if the new leaseholder would use it for one of these 2 things.
What is farming or pasture?
The Indian Act prohibited anyone, First Nation or non-First Nation, from soliciting funds for First Nation legal claims without special license from this person.
Who is the Superintendent General?
This Author of 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act states that, "The Indian Act imposed great personal and cultural tragedy on First Nations, many of which continue to affect communities, families and individuals today."
Who is Bob Joseph?
What is a European name?
The Indian Act enforced this of any First Nation going to University.
The Indian Act could move an entire reserve away from a municipality if it was deemed this.
What is expedient?
The Indian Act denied First Nations the rights to this.
What is vote?
Major amendments to the Indian Act in 1951 saw the banning of these 2 things removed.
What are dances and ceremonies?
The Indian Act forbade First Nations from speaking this language.
Indians living on reserves don’t own the land they live on; assets on reserve are not subject to seizure under legal process making it extremely difficult to do this. borrow money to purchase assets;
What is borrow money to purchase assets?
The Indian Act could could expropriate portions of reserves for one of these three things.
What are roads, railways, and other public works?
The Indian Act is a piece of legislation created under the British rule for the purpose of subjugating this one race.
What is Aboriginal People?