The Indian act is a Canadian statute that concernsregistered Indians (that is, First Nations peoples of Canada), their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. The Indian Act was enacted in 1876 by the Parliament of Canada under the provisions of Section 91(24) of theConstitution Act, 1867, which provides Canada's federal government exclusive authority to legislate in relation to "Indians and Lands Reserved for Indians". The Indian Act is administered by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
The act defines who is an "Indian" and contains certain legal rights and legal disabilities for registered Indians. The rights exclusive to Indians in the Indian Act are beyond legal challenge under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section Twenty-five of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in particular, provides that the charter shall not be interpreted as negating specific aboriginal treaties and their corresponding rights and freedoms.[1] Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1982 also recognizes and affirms the legal validity of aboriginal treaties.
Indian Removal Act
the Indian act was introduced in 1876
None- The Indian Act is a type of treaty
Chapter IX of Indian Contract Act, 1872. This chapter has been repealed. At present we have Indian Paetnership Act, 1932 as a separate Act.
The Canadian Government did not enact the Indian Act, it was a British Colonial Act titled An Act for the Gradual Civilization of the Indian. Hence it is embedded in Canada and is almost impossible to repeal.
justification for the indian removal act
The trail that was caused by the Indian removal act was the Trail of Tears.
The Indian Forest Act was passed in 1927 by the Central Legislative Assembly.
No Indian was allowed to keep guns and pistols according to this act.
The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act
im only in fifth grade and i know this its Indian Reorganization Act