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Indian Act passed
Year: 1876. It told "Indians" what they could and could not do. -
They changed the act to prohibit religious ceremonies and dances.
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Western indians had to ask for official permission before appearing in aboriginal costume at public events
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They tried to enfranchise native war veterans against their will
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The fact that any indian who had a univercity degree lost their indian status
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Registered indians recieved the right to vote in Canadian elections without giving up their status.
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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms recgonises existing aboriginal and treaty rights
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First nations women were given the right to keep or regain their status as a native after marrying a non-native
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Bands were givin the right to determine their own membership.
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Band members living off of the reserve could vote in band elections.
