WOMENST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Multicultural Education, Unthinkable, Hamilton, Ontario

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Lecture 8: disposable bodies colonialism and indigenous women in north. You can"t change the indian act? women and social change: A federal legislation which governs the day to day lives of more than 350 000. Indigenous people of whom there are approximately 200,000 residing on indian. The indian act, legislated in 1869, explicitly defines canada"s original inhabitants, not by blood or familial association, but by marriage. Until 1985, indian status" was determined by a patrilineal system by a person"s relationship to a male (bear 198). When a woman born of indian status" married a non-status man, she lost her original status and was never albe to regain it even if she divorced or widowed. Along with losing her status, a woman lost her band membership, her property, inheritance, burial, medical, educational and voting rights on the reserve (bear 198). However, when a non-status female married a status male, indian status" was conferred upon her (198).

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