First Nations Studies 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Indian Act, Fiduciary
29 Mar 2017
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Aboriginal self-government are governments designed, established, and administered by. Modern definitions of self-gov"t embraced by gov"t officials ignore the clear fact of. Indigenous political independence prior to extended contact o. Indigenous leaders want to see this fact formally acknowledged in federal laws. Focus on finding solutions that benefit the entire society. Promising beginnings with french and british, colonial powers stopped paying attention to. Attempts to protect indigenous land, local officials rarely actually followed this. Treaty of niagara indigenous leaders went in thinking that the right to self-government had been recognized. 1867 bna act assigned fed gov"t responsibility for indians, and lands reserved for the. Gradual enfranchisement act &indian act enabled fed gov"t to impose a band council model on native communities. Indigenous leaders believe the inherent right of each first nation community to self-gov"t flows from the creator. Hereditary councils &variations always guided indigenous political processes o. Elected councils slowly displaced hereditary councils in governing reserves.
