The Indian Act is a federal piece of legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples ("status Indians"), first passed in 1876 and amended several times. This act has provoked much discussion since its deployment in 1876, mainly that it is ethnocentric with the goals of assimilation. However, many argue that the treaty does help to affirm the place of First Nations people in Canada.
Why might the Indian Act both CHALLENGE and AFFIRM First Nations identity today? Propose a response and back it up with evidence from pg. 137 in your textbook. (2 pieces of evidence please)
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Jeremy
1/10/2014 02:40:05 am
I am really disgusted, DISGUSTED, by how FNP were treated. It is soooo racist! Like, seriously! Sterilizing them, taking their children! Forcing them onto "reservations"!
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Maddy
11/17/2019 07:54:26 pm
reserves. Not reservations.
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Jim Jog
10/2/2020 12:32:00 pm
You're dumb.
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Kali
1/22/2014 02:42:56 am
The Indian Act is just plain cruelty...I cant believe how the FNP were treated, especially the children. If they did even the tiniest thing wrong, they were basiclly stolen from their own families and put in a cruel "school". If THAT is making 3 year old girls decide to kill themselves...then yeah...theres something wrong here people...
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call me Rain
2/9/2021 02:36:42 pm
hello Kali,
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Rain
2/12/2021 01:20:02 pm
Well hello there I certainly wasn't expecting a reply but yes I did find the answers to my homework. What brings you here?
Sami
2/12/2021 01:33:54 pm
Well coincidently, homework as well.
Rain
2/12/2021 01:37:09 pm
Good luck with your homework, luckily I have a day off today
Sami
2/12/2021 03:02:28 pm
Are you by any chance in Calgary?
Rain
2/12/2021 03:28:38 pm
Yes actually, I'm assuming you are too, thats why you asked right?
Jeremy
1/22/2014 02:45:37 am
I agree with Kali. This is a horrible thing to do people. Force them onto reservations, not give them health care, proper houses, taking their identities as human beings. It's horrible!
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Jayden
1/22/2014 02:46:37 am
Although I believe the indian act is indeed racist and some what barbaric in some sense it does still hold some protection to the people. Them act does state that they are a culture where other like the Chinese who built the railways and whom many died while doing that aren
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Selah
1/22/2014 02:46:47 am
It would challenge it by saying that 'if you receive your college degree you are no longer first nations' because today many First Nations are in school and receiving degrees but are yet considered First Nations because even though the act is there most people understand it is unlawful to judge a persons nationality by how much education they have it also affirms it though because as it said in the text book there were certain First Nations appointed 'Indian agents' who were to decide how the government would fulfill its duties which led to a lot of I depth look at it and in the words of the text book 'case-by-case' studies
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Siara
1/22/2014 02:48:51 am
The First Nations act affirmed FNP because it does give them some regidnition. Which in my opinion is one of the main things they wanted. The act gave them "Indian status", but on the other hand the act amied to assimilate the FNP, and even if the FNP do have "Indian status" the government controls most things not FNP. I think that the First Nations act is more negative than positive
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Bryce
1/22/2014 02:50:24 am
I think that the Indian act was just a way for the gov to use the FN to slowly decrease there populregistered first naition.they do not up keep what they promised for these treaties. The gov just wanted to get all FN to become un registered so they can vote and they wanted the FN to be non existent because then the Gov d not have to worry about them causing "greef".
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Abigail
1/22/2014 02:52:02 am
The indian act challenges the first nations identity by setting up rules that they must follow. Rules such as it made specifically said that they weren't allowed to wear traditional clothing or take part in their traditional ceremonies. It affirms the first nations identity by creating officials for each reserve with the power to to decide how the government would fulfill its duties.
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Sarah
1/22/2014 02:52:17 am
The indian act is so stupid. Fnp are humans to everyone should be treated equally instead of torn from their rights and being deprived of so many of the things they really could have. In 1876 canadas government thought it was appropriate to make laws for them without even asking. How could they possibly think it right to do that. Thats like going into someones home when you dont even know them.
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Dmitri
1/22/2014 02:54:29 am
I think that the Indian act is just stupid. Why can't the government just let the natives do what they want like make their own programs. The natives should be treated equal to us European decent instead of us being superior to their cultures.
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Jada
1/22/2014 02:56:00 am
In my opinion I think the Indian act in Canada is really wrong.
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Dani
1/22/2014 02:56:52 am
The Indian act was demonstrated to show how Canada's government understood treaty rights, although that is not necessarily true. There are challenges and affirmations towards the collective rights of the First Nations. The Act affirmed the collective rights of First Nations, as well as create officials for each reserve with power towards government duty. This allowed a voice of power in the First Nations reserves. The act challenged the collective rights of First Nations as well, the Canadian government believed that it was appropriate to make laws for the First Nations without their consult. This grew to be a "they need our guidance" act.
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john
2/14/2023 01:41:04 pm
no
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Duncan
1/22/2014 03:02:58 am
My opinion on the government making dicisions and making laws for the FN people I think that it was wrong because they had no say in it. And something that affirms that their there is the Indian act it really shows how there involved in Canada.
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bri
1/22/2014 03:55:42 am
I believe that the First Nations identity is challenged by the Indian Act because it denies them access to so many key parts of their culture and beliefs but I also believe that its affirmed by this because it has been a part of their struggles for so long that it has become a part of their identity
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Timothy Schmidt
1/22/2014 04:32:40 am
This Indian act that was created in 1876 was not a very good act. Its basicly taking everything away from the FNP, and making them outcasts, also to become a bit of a "somebody" they have to give everything up, only to get a very small pourtion of life as a Canadien citizen. If you are even a FNP, you can't get a degree or leave Canada, otherwise you will loose all of your identity of being an Indian, and it got worse over the years. In some ways, we did afferm them a little bit by listening later on, and revising the act several times. Although this is still in effect today, I still think that it needs to be revised to make the FNP equal to us and respect thier heritage.
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