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21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2018
Book
Creators
Joseph, Robert P. C.
Description
"A guide to understanding the Indian Act and its impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples, as well as an examination of how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance"--summary.

Subjects

Canada--Indian Act.

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Alternate Title(s)
Helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
0995266522; 9780995266520
Statement of Responsibility
Bob Joseph
Publication Information
Port Coquitlam, BC : Indigenous Relations Press
Physical Description
189 pages ; 21 cm
Notes
Subtitle on facing page.
Includes bibliographical references (page 168) and index.
Contents
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.
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