205 Indigenous Studies (SPRING) Midterm Study Cards Flashcards
In what year was the original Indian Act passed?
1876 “An Act to amend and consolidate the laws respecting Indians”
What change was made to The Indian Act in 1879?
An Act to amend The Indian Act, 1876 amended the Act to allow “half-breeds” to withdraw from treaty; to allow punishment for trespassing on reserves; to expand the
powers of chief and council to include punishment by fine, penalty or imprisonment; and to prohibit houses of prostitution.
What change was made to The Indian Act in 1881?
Amended to make officers of the Indian Department, including Indian Agents, legal justices of the peace, able to enforce regulations. The following year they were granted the same legal power as magistrates. Further amended to prohibit the sale of agricultural produce by Indians in Prairie Provinces without an appropriate permit from an Indian agent. This prohibition is, as of 2008, still included in the Indian Act, though it is not enforced.
What change was made to The Indian Act in 1884?
Amended to force attendance of Indian youth in school. Amended to prevent elected band leaders who have been deposed from office from being re-elected.
What change was made to The Indian Act in 1895?
Amended to extend the ban on potlatch and Tamanawas dances to outlaw all dances, ceremonies and festivals that involved the wounding of animals or humans, or the giving away of money or goods.
