DCC 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Concubinage, 1969 White Paper
27 Apr 2018
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Aboriginal Studies Lecture 7 Oct 12!
The Indian act was not created by Indians - ( its federal legislation , which legally deļ¬nes what !
is an Indian )!
sec 9124- constitutional powers to create federal and provincial law ( all Indians and Indian !
lands are still under the control of federal gov )!
- it does not apply to meiti people ( only to status Indians ) !
Indian act regulates Indian reserve lands !
Indians can only posses reserve land , but not own it . the minister of the day owns the reserve !
lands !
self determination- is sovereignty !
self government - government policy !
the law of 1806 - was to prevent interracial marriages between Indian women and white man !
-many marriages were devalued , therefore the man could denounce the women and the
children !
-those women were referred to as ācountry wivesā !
1755 - the aļ¬airs and how to regulate the indians ( before indian act )!
ļ¬rst name (before Indian act)- The act of gradual civilization !
second name ( before Indian act) - The act of enfranchisement !
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Document Summary
It does not apply to meiti people ( only to status indians ) Many marriages were devalued , therefore the man could denounce the women and the children. Those women were referred to as country wives . 1755 - the a airs and how to regulate the indians ( before indian act ) Rst name (before indian act)- the act of gradual civilization second name ( before indian act) - the act of enfranchisement. Indian agents and missionaries were not rst nations people they were the ones that changed the indians name and enforced the indian act every reserve had an indian agent in the 1970"s the indian agents were removed. 1969 white paper policy - inhalation of the treaties and of indian people , to absorb into. The indian people retaliated with the red paper and created a brotherhood. 1884-1951 spiritual ceremonies were outlawed sec 15 charter rights - 1985 spiritual ceremonies were allowed again.
