The White Paper 1969
…to investigate the social conditions of Aboriginal peoples across Canada. In his report, A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies, Hawthorn concluded that…
Indian Status
…policies towards Aboriginal peoples, the Canadian federal government assumed fiscal responsibility for Indians in order to support the colonial structures it imposed on Aboriginal peoples through the Indian Act, such…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…White Paper policies. These forms of identification may also become complex when people leave their ancestral communities or are born in cities or other locations. In some cases, their right…
Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…structure of the IHA. In 1969, the White Paper was proposed by the federal government. The Indian Homemakers’ Association opposed the government’s assimilation policies proposed in the White Paper. President…
Métis
…concerning Métis peoples. Some researchers, such as Olive Dickason, trace Métis origins to the policies employed by the French, whose traders were encouraged to seek marriage liaisons with Aboriginal peoples….
Enfranchisement
Enfranchisement is a legal process for terminating a person’s Indian status and conferring full Canadian citizenship. Enfranchisement was a key feature of the Canadian federal government’s assimilation policies regarding Aboriginal…
Totem Poles
…major efforts to maintain their cultural traditions in the face of assimilationist policies. Following the repeal of discriminatory legislation in 1951, a new generation of artists began to learn and…
Global Indigenous Issues
…United Nations (UN), which has responded to these groups by creating new bodies and policies to support Indigenous peoples worldwide. Early attempts to recognize the rights of Indigenous peoples to…
Global Actions
…and state policy has been the attempt to assimilate Indigenous groups both by force of arms and through more subtle pressures to conform to the dominant society. Some assimilation policies,…
Bands
…the Indian Act and policies and programs relating to bands, including disbursement of administrative monies, social service programs, and educational programs; band administration is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of…
