NATV 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Indian Act
22 Apr 2019
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Feds saw treaties as legal means to take land for purposes of the dominion". After a while people didn"t want to rock the boat. Not expected that the indians" would understand the process. The thing that becomes important now is the indian act. Not expected that indians would realize text was only legal. You would find these out from the indian agent (you would find it out the hard way) If you don"t like it you cant tell the indian agent that you shut up and do what you"re told (frustration must be very high) No promises, discussions, agreements not in text accepted. Progress used indian" oral process but text was only legal part. The government made promises orally, but this was not written and was therefore not included in the text. This is a tight system (little wiggle room) This has been basis of modern treaty interpretation. Needed to assimilate the indians: through religion, culture etc.
