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The Indian Act (French: Loi sur les Indiens) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. [3] [4] [a] First passed in 1876 and still in force with amendments, it is the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands in Canada and their members.
Narcotic Control Act, 1961; Canada Labour Code, 1967; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970; Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985; Canada Wildlife Act, 1973; National Symbol of Canada Act, 1975; Anti-Inflation ...
The Indian Act (French: Loi sur les Indiens) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ a ] First passed in 1876 and still in force with amendments, it is the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands ...
February 1 – Andrew Elliott becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem April 12 - The Indian Act is passed. Consolidating and expanding on existing Canadian laws, it defines the special status and land regulations of Aboriginal peoples in Canada who live on reserves ; status Indians have no vote in Canadian elections and are ...
The system began with laws before Confederation and was mainly active after the Indian Act was passed in 1876. [8] Attendance at these schools became compulsory in 1894, and many schools were located far from Indigenous communities to limit family contact. By the 1930s, about 30 percent of Indigenous children were attending residential schools. [9]
One of the stipulations of this agreement was that First Nations People were to be informed and attend the public assembly regarding the purchase of lands. [8] When the British North America Act 1867 was enacted, a division of power was established between the Dominion government and its provinces that separated First Nation Peoples and ...
The Gradual Enfranchisement Act (French: Acte pourvoyant à l’émancipation graduelle) was an 1869 act of the 1st Canadian Parliament of the Parliament of Canada.The act introduced several policies and regulations for the supervision of Indigenous peoples in Canada, notably the establishment of elected band councils.
The Indian Register is the official record of people registered under the Indian Act in Canada, called status Indians or registered Indians. [nb 1] People registered under the Indian Act have rights and benefits that are not granted to other First Nations people, Inuit, or Métis, the chief benefits of which include the granting of reserves and of rights associated with them, an extended ...