HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Manganese, Environmental Health, Indian Register
22 Mar 2016
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Federal law that governs in maters pertaining to indian status, bands and indian reserves. Potlatch law and secion 141 - banned potlatches under the indian act, along with other ceremonies (served a crucial role in the distribuion of wealth, sharing of resources, marked important occasions) No longer illegal for indians to pracice their customs and culture. Allowed to enter pool halls and to gamble. Women now allowed to vote in band councils. Allowed to appear of-reserve in ceremonial dress without permission. The assembly of first naions describes the indian act as a form of apartheid. Also criicized by amnesty internaional, un etc. No right for the canadian government to unilaterally exinguish aboriginal rights. This was done up unil 1985 through the process of enfranchisement and can sill control through status. 1. 8 million people in canada self idenify as aboriginal (5% of total populaion) Aboriginal, irst peoples, and indigenous are all-encompassing term that includes all of the 3 peoples.
