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The Indian act is created. It takes away and limits self-government, access to health, and education. these things violate Canada's treaty laws. It also takes away some control of their own land.

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Kami Export - Canada’s First Nations _ History Today

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In 1927 they made the Indian act harsher. This took away resources for natives to get their land back by preventing them from getting lawyers or legal representation, so they couldn't fight claims on their land.

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In 1951 after WW2 people noticed how oppressed the Native People had been so they tried for change. The Nations People were involved in this, so some things were taken out, however with other things added it was somewhat as bad as the original.

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Kami Export - Indian Act _ The Canadian Encyclopedia (3)

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With changes with how natives were labeled and treated people were being "de-Indianized" involuntarily. This would greatly decrease the amount of the First Nations people. People later on would have to reapply to join the First Nation again.

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Kami Export - Canada’s Dark Side_ Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s 150th Celebration _ Origins

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With the treatment of native people being known internationally the Canadian Government decided that they should try to fix and change the Indian Act. This would remove enfranchisement clauses and help people regain their status which would double their numbers. The bill would help address discrimination against women, but it would cause some of its own problems. It would separate how it classifies natives.

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In 1996 people were starting to learn about the horrors the native people were going through. People had learned that Canada had been taking native children out of their homes in order to put them into a school reinforcing Christian and European values in an effort of cultural genocide.

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In 2000 a survey was conducted where it was found that native americans made up 19% of federal prisons, but they were 3% of the population. It was also found that they were ten times more likely to get accused of homicide rather then non-native americans.

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Kami Export - Discrimination of Aboriginals on Native Lands in Canada _ United Nations

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In 2011 the Canadian government made the move to register those who lost their place in the First Nation. People would have to register and meet three criteria. Their grandmother lost her Indian status as a result of marrying a non-Indian, one of their parents was registered, or were entitled to be registered, under sub-section 6(2) of the Indian Act, they or their siblings were born on or after September 4, 1951.

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Kami Export - Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act (Bill C-3) Comes Into Force on January 31, 2011 - Canada.ca

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In 2017 the Canadian government took steps to make things right. This would be letting people renstate themselves even if their native heritage was through the female line.

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Canada Moves Closer to Gender Equity for Indigenous Women (Published 2017)

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A bill to remove gender discrimination from a law regulating indigenous rights does not go far enough, critics say.

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In the current day people are debating on the Indian Act. Some say it is racist and that the government should get rid of it. Others say it helped lay the foundation and it is important. Until the debate is resolved most likely no further action will be taken.

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Kami Export - Abolishing the Indian Act means eliminating First Nations' rights - Macleans.ca