Indigenous Realities and Resistance · 1870-1914
The Indian Act of 1876
Deconstructing the legislation that gave the federal government control over First Nations lives and identity.
Key Questions
- 1What was the primary goal of the Indian Act?
- 2How did the Act define "Status" and how did this affect Indigenous women?
- 3In what ways did the Act restrict traditional governance and ceremonies like the Potlatch?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: History: Creating Canada, 1850–1890 - Grade 8ON: History: Canada, 1890–1914: A Changing Society - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: History & Geography
Unit: Indigenous Realities and Resistance
Period: 1870-1914
Suggested Methodologies
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