MHR 600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indian Register, Indian Act
6 Dec 2016
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Theoretical perspectives of aboriginal peoples in canadian history. In 2006, 1, 172, 790 identified themselves as aboriginal (first nations, inuit, and metis) Principal statute through which the federal government administers indian status, local first nations governments and the management of reserve land and communal monies. It says how reserves and bands can operate. The act sets out rules for governing indian reserves, defines how bands can be created and spells out the power of band councils . It defines who is, and who is not recognized as an indian . The act defines s number of types of indian people who are not recognized as registered or status indians and who are therefore denied membership in bands. Metis: mixed heritage (part native, part white) Aboriginal people view treaties to be international agreements between nations. They consider treaties to be statements of recognition of their sovereign or independent status.
