POLS 1400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Indian Register, Indian Act, Inuit
28 Feb 2019
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Indigenous relations historical progression of indigenous policies. Aboriginal : descendant of any of indigenous people who inhabited canada before the arrival of. Constitution definition of aboriginals only includes 3 groups first nations (indians) largest group (75%). Inuits not protected by the indian act almost no gov help (5%) 2: metis not protected by the indian act (20%) Status/ registered ( requirement) registered with the federal government and receive a status card most live on reserves ( top 5 worst living conditions in the world) Benefits: $ for ammunition; hunting and fishing rights; tax free; free post secondary education. Post 2014 inuits and metis receive benefits too non- status indians groups that have given up their status, sometimes forcibly. live off reserve and do not have access to their band/community. If status women married outside of their indigenous community they would lose their status. If you had full status and you marry someone with half status you still have full status.
