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21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality / Bob Joseph.

Joseph, Robert P. C., 1963- (author).

Summary:

"The Indian Act, after over 140 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many stereotypes that persist. Bob Joseph’s book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous Peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance—and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian."-- Provided by the publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780995266520
Physical Description: 189 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia : Indigenous Relations Press, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- The Indian Act -- Part 1. Dark Chapter. 1. The Beginning -- 2. Resistance Is Futile -- 3. Tightening Control -- 4. "They rose against us" -- 5. And Its Days Are Numbered -- Part 2. Dismantling the Indian Act. 6. If Not the Indian Act, Then What? -- 7. Looking Forward to a Better Canada -- Appendix 1: Terminology -- Appendix 2: Indian Residential Schools: A Chronology -- Appendix 3: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action -- Appendix 4: Classroom Activities, Discussion Guide, and Additional Reading -- Appendix 5: Quotes from John A. Macdonald and Duncan Campbell Scott.