INDIGST 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indian Register, Western Settlement, Field Trip

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDIGST 1AA3
• Professor: ALL

Document Summary

It was called indian affairs, because it is governed by the indian acts in canada. Indigenous covers those who are non status indigenous. Indigenous people do not use the term aboriginals. Definitions: there is a lot of terminology that is used. It is a very complex system. have to pay pst, but they have to pay hst, and they still pay taxes: many live off reserve meaning they have to pay, and many are non status. It was created in 1876, it is the only race based legislation in canada. The indian act: the pass system was in 1885, they would have to apply for a pass that would allow them to leave the reserve for a. Indian agents were dispatched to police the boundaries of reserves. certain amount of time. I(cid:374) the 60"s there (cid:449)as a (cid:373)o(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada to (cid:272)lose reside(cid:374)tial s(cid:272)hools. integration: most recently trudeau wants to abolish the indian act.