POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: 1969 White Paper, Indian Register, Indian Act
22 Nov 2016
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Week ten pols 1400 issues in canadian politics november 14th. In class lecture november 14th history of aboriginal issues. Aboriginal a descendant of any of the indigenous peoples who inhabited canada before the arrival of european settles. Constitutional definition of aboriginals (3 classified groups: first nations - indians. They are put into two groups- status and non-status indians (15% of aboriginals are non-status indians) Non-status indians do not receive benefits such as free tuition, no taxes etc. They are not registered with the federal government. Benefits for status indians: money for ammunition, tax free benefits (if work in the reservation), free post-secondary, hunting and fishing rights: metis, inuit they receive separate benefits. Benefits of status: money for ammunition, hunting and fishing rights, tax free status, free post-secondary education. Possible solutions from rc: 3rd order of government, tribunal for land claims, $ for housing, health, education, employment, native university, immediate cash - billion.
