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Indian Act (3)

Fred Callihoo is depicted on his tractor. Fred Callihoo was Chief of the enfranchised Michel First Nation from 1936-1948.

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Indian Act and Enfranchisement of Indigenous Peoples

Enfranchisement of any First Nation admitted to university (1880 amendment) 99.(1) Any Indian who may be admitted to the degree of Doctor of...

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Plains Indigenous woman on horseback, Walter Lake, Alberta, 1920-1930. Photo: Archives / Collections and Fonds - 4589638

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Snapshot of Indian Act Denial of Status for Indigenous Women

When an Indian woman marries outside the band, whether a non-treaty Indian or a white man, it is in the interest of the Department, and in her...

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Sir John A MacDonald statue in Hamilton, Ontario

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10 Quotes John A. MacDonald Made About First Nations

July 1 is Canada Day, a day during which many Canadians celebrate the achievements of the founding fathers of this country. Sir John Alexander...

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St. Anthony's Indian Residential School, Onion Lake, Saskatchewan

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The Indian Act, Residential Schools and Tuberculosis Cover Up

Schools. Indian Act. R. S., c. 43, s. 1. 1884 11. The Governor in Council may make regulations, which shall have the force of law, for the committal...

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tax papers and forms

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The Indian Act and Taxes

Every year when the calendar rolls over to tax time, the old refrain “Indians* don’t pay taxes” is trotted out by Canadians who truly believe the...

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truth-and-reconciliation-commission-report

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The Residential Schools Apology

On Wednesday June 11, 2008, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, made a Statement of Apology to former students of...

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Councillor Samuel Sawanis, Chief Apin Ka-Ke-pe-ness and Councillor Senia Sak-che-ka-pow of the Caribou Lake Band, the first elected leaders of the band in Treaty. Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development / Library and Archives Canada / c068948

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Indian Act and Elected Chief and Band Council System

The first thing to know about the Indian Act electoral process is that if you are chief or council, you are elected by your people, but you are...

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permit to leave the reserve

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Indian Act and the Pass System

No rebel Indians should be allowed off the Reserves without a pass signed by an I.D. official. The dangers of complications with white men will thus...

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Photograph of Antoine Bulldog of Beaver First Nation at the Boyer River Reserve, standing beside the pasture fence with his young son.

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Indian Act and the Permit System

This article is part of our series on the Indian Act and the many restrictions historically imposed on First Nations as a means of controlling them...

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permit to leave the reserve from Indian Affairs

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21 Things™ You May Not Have Known About the Indian Act

The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...

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