The Indian Act Timeline 1857: The Gradual Civilization Act An act to encourage the gradual civilization of Indian Tribes through compulsory enfranchisement. The Act denotes that any First Nations male who was free of debt, literate and of good moral character could be awarded full ownership of 59 acres of reserve land. However, he would […]
Meaning of Culture Culture can be defined as the totality of the experiences, knowledge, activities, symbols, rituals, beliefs and values shared by a group of people, a society, or a nation. Culture is a way of life that can be transmitted by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Personal Expressions Games and […]
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Regulations Under the Act The Indian Act was designed to address the Indian problem by singling out a segment of society, largely on the basis of race, removing much of their land and property from the commercial mainstream, and giving the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and other government officials a degree of discretion that […]
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