21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality
Record details
- ISBN: 9780995266520
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Physical Description:
189 pages ; 21 cm
regular print
print - Publisher: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia : Indigenous Relations Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Native peoples -- Canada -- Politics and government Native peoples -- Canada -- Government relations Native peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Canada -- Popular works Canada. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Decoda Literacy Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Decoda Literacy Library | 342.7108 J67 2018 (Text) | 35410000059162 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
Decoda Literacy Library | 342.7108 J67 2018 c.2 (Text) | 35410000061341 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
Consultant and author Joseph (
Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly Annex.Working with Indigenous Peoples ) mines excerpts from the notorious 1876 Indian Act to illustrate the legislated roots of land dispossession and forced relocation, denial of voting and mobility rights, targeted campaigns to destroy traditional languages and cultural practices. He also ties it to the development and growth of a residential school system deemed "cultural genocide" by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), and a slew of economic and social barriers that prevented many First Nations from accessing the essentials of survival. Joseph presents straightforward examples that shock and enrageâsuch as prohibitions on indigenous people hiring legal counsel and bars against them entering pool hallsâand he packs an extra punch with alarming quotes from late-19th- and early-20th-century Canadian leaders who in no uncertain terms touted their goal of eliminating the continent's first peoples. Joseph's appendicesâhistorical timeline, glossary, classroom discussion guide, recommended readings, and the landmark TRC's calls to action on indigenous rightsâexpertly complement his all-too-brief prescriptions for dismantling the still extant act. This pocket-size primer is a perfect introduction to a troubling legacy with which Canadians continue to wrestle.Agent: Trena White, Transatlantic. (Apr.)