the Indian Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses historical injustices
gptkbp:amends 1951
1985
gender equality provisions
new_rights_for_Indigenous_peoples
gptkbp:associated_with cultural assimilation policies
gptkbp:challenges Indigenous activists
gptkbp:criticism colonial implications
its paternalistic approach
disenfranchising Indigenous women
its_lack_of_Indigenous_input_in_its_creation
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_in_Canada
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on Indigenous sovereignty movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Indian Act
gptkbp:impact band governance
Indian_status
gptkbp:includes provisions_for_Indian_registration
gptkbp:instrument affects_Indigenous_communities_across_Canada
gptkbp:is_a_document_that reflects colonial attitudes
shapes_Indigenous_identity_in_Canada
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Indigenous policy discussions
Canadian_Indigenous_law
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for Indigenous governance
has evolved over time.
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal precedent
controversy_in_Canadian_politics
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic research
public debate
judicial review
legal challenges
international scrutiny
government_consultations_with_Indigenous_peoples
gptkbp:is_essential_for Canada's_legal_history
gptkbp:is_featured_in a barrier to self-determination
a tool of oppression
a remnant of colonialism
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Indian_residential_schools
gptkbp:is_part_of Canadian_constitutional_framework
gptkbp:is_used_in land rights issues
self-governance agreements
reconciliation efforts
Indigenous rights discussions
Indigenous legal cases
gptkbp:legalStatus governs_Indigenous_affairs_in_Canada
gptkbp:mandates land management
cultural preservation initiatives
land claims negotiations
band elections
economic_development_initiatives_for_First_Nations
education_funding_for_First_Nations
health_services_for_First_Nations
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Indigenous_Services_Canada
gptkbp:provides status_and_rights_to_First_Nations
gptkbp:regulates Indian_reserves
gptkbp:related_to the_Indian_Register
gptkbp:requires annual reporting by bands
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1876