POL 3159 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gradual Civilization Act, Indian Register, Indian Act
1 Oct 2016
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Lecture #2: aboriginal rights and the legacy of the indian act. A glimpse on the complexity of aboriginal rights: The primary document which governs the relations between first nations peoples and the canadian state (does not include m tis) An all-encompassing law unilaterally applied without the consent of. An attempt to extinguish/remove the rights of indians which are granted by the royal proclamation. A regulatory regime based on reinforced principles of civilization and assimilation. Section 6 of the indian act defines who is considered a status indian . John a macdonald, first prime minister of canada. Rational and values behind the indian act: protection: a fiduciary relationship between the indian tribes and the state. From the protection of indian lands to a new guardianship exercised over an entire population: civilization: a moral duty to bring the indian tribes from a state of barbarism to the industrious and peaceful habits of life .
