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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Glossary B Band Council A governing body, under the Indian Act, for the band (First Nation) that consists of one Chief and several Councillors chosen through elections or local customs. C Closing Prayer A prayer or ceremony that is led by an Elder or Knowledge Keeper typically at the end of a gathering to bring […]
Glossary C Culture The customs, history, values and languages that make up the heritage of a person or people and contribute to that person’s or people’s identity. E Elders A man or woman whose wisdom about spirituality, culture and/or life is recognized by the community. Elders can be any age although they generally have many […]
Glossary A Anishanabe A group of Indigenous peoples, which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Oji-Cree, Mississaugas, Chippewa and Algonquin, who have lived and continue to occupy the Northeast Woodlands and Subarctic regions of North America. The Anishinaabe speak Anishinaabemowin, a language that is part of the Algonquin language family. C Cedar One of the sacred […]
