The Indian Act is a relic of the 19th century. Passed by Parliament in 1876 and administered by the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, it defines who is an “Indian ...

Canada’s Indian Act is a piece of federal legislation, passed in 1876, that governs issues related to Indian status, First Nations governments and reserves. At the time it was passed, the act ...

The Indian Act sort of is kind of a flip-flop and that policy: ‘They're not fitting in militarily and economically. It would go really well if we took away their kids and we indoctrinated them, you ...

The Indian Act sort of is kind of a flip-flop and that policy: ‘They're not fitting in militarily and economically. It would go really well if we took away their kids and we indoctrinated them ...

The Indian Act is also at the root of the Coastal GasLink pipeline dispute in the central interior of British Columbia that ignited solidarity protests and blockades, says Bob Joseph, author of ...

Eventually, in 1951, the Indian Act underwent one of its infamous amendments, known as section 12 (1)b. Here the Indian Act dictated that Indian women who married non-Status men were no longer Indian.

(Aug 21, 2009) - Status Indians must pay taxes on the same basis as other Canadians but for one key exemption. Section 87 of the Indian Act states that the personal property of a status Indian or ...

The Indian Act (1876-to Present) is the piece of legislation that not only defines the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Settler Canadian government but also serves to regulate the ...

The department of Indian affairs recognized him as the chief of our “band” — an Indian Act term — because it was convenient. When he passed away, his son replaced him in a family meeting.

After the Indian Act was amended in 1985, she applied for reinstatement for herself and her son, a process that ended up taking 20 years.

Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General requested briefing on the Indian Act By: Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press Posted: 3:04 AM CDT Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 Last Modified: 3:09 AM CDT ...