ANTHR150 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article: Settler Colonialism, Indian Register, Indian Act
30 Mar 2017
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Denial of citizenship arising from the indian act"s definition of "indianness" reduces cultural identity to racial identity. In canada, being a status indian is the primary form of recognition of being indigenous, and this status controls their citizenship. Only status indians are not allowed to bestow citizenship on their children; all they can ever do is lose citizenship. Social order meaning 1) capitalist greed and anti-human corporations and 2) western consumerism. Dislocation occurs for many aboriginal students, as the educational institutions follow western calendars and are incongruent with indigenous calendars. As a result, these individuals develop a range of identities. If they lose their status, they are not permitted to live on the reserve and are forced to live the life of an "urbanized indian". This can result in heavier colonization, a lack of diversity, and incoherent relationships between on and off reserve residents.
