ENGL 2709H Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gradual Civilization Act, Settler Colonialism, Indian Act
2 Nov 2018
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The outside circle intergenerational trauma, and hope. The gradual civilization act 1857: under the act, a debt-free, educated indian, who was of good moral character, could apply for a land grant from the federal government. , indigenous people were expected to relinquish their treaty rights voluntarily. Management of indian lands and properties act 1860: the british colonial office passes on the administration of aboriginal people to the government of the province of canada. The indian act: the indian act is the principal statute through which the federal government administers. Indian status, local first nations governments and the management of reserve land and communal monies: the constitution act, 1867, assigned to parliament legislative jurisdiction over indians, and lands reserved for the indians.
