Arts and Humanities 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Tracey Deer, Indian Act, Feminist Theory
24 Mar 2018
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The initial criteria of indian followed an indigenous model, meaning it was based on a broad definition of indigenous citizenship and thus included all people who were adopted and who resided with the indians . Indian act 1876: was to continue until there is not a single indian in canada that has not been absorbed into the body politic, and there is no indian question and no indian department (our story 375). Section 12 (1)(b) of the indian act: a woman who married a person who is not an indian [is] not entitled to be registered. In the 1970s, aboriginal women began organizing to battle the discriminatory legislation. Indian act was amended in 1985, and bill c-31 passed so that those who had lost their status could once again regain it. But: those who have their status reinstated can only pass it on for one generation; children with undocumented paternity do not get status.
