INDG 107.3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Constitution Act, 1982, James Bay And Northern Quebec Agreement

• School: U of S
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDG 107.3
• Professor: Bonita Beatty

Document Summary

S 91. 24 constitution act become wrds of the federal government with band governments on reserve (indian act) Metis provisional government (red river), 1885 resistance become provincial responsibility. World wars 1 and 2 post political activism. Negative treatment at hands of gov officials. National assembly of first nations (afn) represents fn ( indians ) (1968 nib; 1982) Metis national council (mnc) represents the northern people. Congress of aboriginal peoples represents off reserve status, non-status (some political issues on this) Federation of sk indian nations (fsin) (1946) Community or local bands (fn on reserve) The afn/fsin structure is an organization of band chiefs and their representatives; Fsin is a federation of bands both govern as legislative assembly models. Treaties fn argue they did not give up this right. Colonial experiences fur trade, bna act, indian act. Modern concept powers to govern themselves; autonomous partners in confederation as founding nations.