Indigenous Communities from 1914 to 1929 Timelime

New Prohibitions were added to the Indian Act in 1914

1914

Western Aboriginals must seek official permission before appearing in Aboriginal “costume” in any public dance, show, exhibition, stampede, or pageant (Henderson, 2006).

Indigenous People serving in the Canadian Military in WW1.

1914

Between 1914-1918 around 6000 Indigenous people served in the Canadian military in WW1. On December 1919, the British asked Canada to recruit Indigenous​ people for the war (Sheffield, 2019).

The League of Indians forms

1919

The League of Indians was formed in 1919 and advocated for improved living conditions and protection of Indigenous rights and practices (Essay,2005).

Residential schools made mandatory

1920

In 1920, residentials schools were made mandatory by the Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affair (Restoule,2013).

Cayuga Chief campaigns

1920

The Cayuga Chief campaigns to have the League of Nations recognized the Six Nations of the Grand River as a sovereign nation in the early 1920s (Abler,2011)

The Story of a National Crime was published Dr. P.H Bryce

1922

States that Indigenous​ peoples health is being ignored in Residential Schools and Indian Hospitals which in violation of treaty pledges. Dr. P.H Bryce was a Chief Medical Officer for Canada’s Department of the Interior and Indian Affairs (FN Caring Society,2016)

Another prohibition was added to the Indian Act

1927

The prohibition added to the Indian Act was that soliciting funds for Aboriginal legal claims without permission is made illegal (Henderson,2006)

Complaints arise about Indigenous names.

1929

Complaints start to arise about the Indigenous​ people not having Christian names in 1929.