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Indian Act
It allowed the Canadian government control over how Indians lived and interacted with non-Indians. Also allowed the government special responsibility over health, eduaction, and lands of much of the Indian population. -
removing band control
Removal of band control over non-Aboriginals living on reserves. This power was transferred to the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. -
removal of aboriginal peoples
Amended to allow aboriginal people to be removed from reserves near towns with more than 8,000 residents -
enfranchisement of veterans
The government tried enfranchise Indian veterans of WWI agaisnt thier will. As well as those who had univeristy degrees would have to surrender thier Indian status. -
enfranchisement
Lost thier Indian status under the Indian Act -
vote
Registered Indian were allowed to vote in Canadain elections without having to relinquish thier Indian status. -
compulsory enfranchisement
ended the compulsory enfranchisement of men or bands. -
children and marriage
allowed First Nations women t to keep their status even after marrying out, and to allow status to the children (but not grandchildren) of a marriage. -
Changes made to the Indian Act
Changes were made to the Indian Act that would allow bands to have the power to increase tax on people for land on the reserves, in order to create financial resources for the band to promote development on reserves. -
living off reserve
allowed band members living off reserve the ability to vote in band elections and referendums.
