Connecting the pass system and the creation of reserves to the Indian Act by Terrena Bennett https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v Made in a state of contemplation en-us 2020-07-21 14:09:17 UTC 2025-10-06 07:13:05 UTC hello@padlet.com The Indian Act terrenabennett3ks https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659253361 A Canadian federal law enacted in 1876 and while it has been amended many times it still has the legal power to control many aspects of the lives of indigenous Canadians. Specifically:
Indian status, land, resources, wills, education, band administration and so on. Inuit and Métis are not governed by this law.

]]> 2020-07-21 14:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659253361 the pass system terrenabennett3ks https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659256182 The pass system functioned by:
  • restricting the movement of First Nations Peoples from their locations on reserves
  • giving power to the Indian Agent (a representative of the federal government interests from 1830-1960) to grant these 'passes'

]]> 2020-07-21 14:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659256182 the creation of reserves terrenabennett3ks https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659270578 The Canadian Federal government created reserves by setting aside land for the use of First Nations Peoples. However, this land was often remote and undesirable for a variety of reasons including the land being outside of the traditional territory of the indigenous peoples who would be located there.]]> 2020-07-21 14:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659270578 Power terrenabennett3ks https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659277089 the federal government used the legal power enshrined in the Indian Act to create the reserve system - note that the arrow only goes one way!]]> 2020-07-21 14:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659277089 Control terrenabennett3ks https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659284484 The Indian Act allowed the federal government to control aspects of the lives of First Nations Peoples without respecting their culture or identity.]]> 2020-07-21 14:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/terrenabennett3ks/1f4rrie1kvdjba3v/wish/659284484