HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Canadian Indian Residential School System, Indian Register, Potlatch

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH102
• Professor: David Hammond

Document Summary

The state of aboriginal health is a national embarrassment and leadership is needed now more than ever. Underrepresented in the government, media and overall. Many stigma"s and stereotypes: almost all negative connotations. People were evicted and killed if they would not submit to the new. Federal law that defined indian status, reserves and bands. Administered by indian and northern affairs canada. In 1884, the federal government banned potlatches under the. The potlatch was one of the most important ceremonies for coastal. First nations in the west, and marked important occasions as well as served a crucial role in distribution of wealth. Oppressive sections of the indian act were removed. No longer illegal for indians to practice their customs and culture. Allowed to enter pool halls or gamble: alcohol restrictions were reinforced. Indians were now allowed to wear ceremonial dress off of the reserve: indian women were allowed to vote.