15 George VI. Chap. 29. An Act Respecting Indians. [Assented to 20th May, 1951.]
Indian Act. 1951, c. 29, s. 1.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Changes to the Act abandoned the contempt of "Indian blood" and instead used a system of registration. The prohibitions against certain practices, ceremonies, and wearing traditional clothing were removed. A decison was also made that if a matter was not in the Indian Act provincial law would then apply.
Legislative Ambiguity and Ontological Hierarchy in United States Sacred Land Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Dunstan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 23-43
Description
Uses two court cases involving protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks from ski-resort development to highlight how phrases in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act lend themselves to judicial interpretations which undermine protection of sacred sites.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
First speaker talks about the Federal government's duty to consult Aboriginals when making decisions that affect them, rights under the Constitution, and Bill C-45. Second discusses how a meaningful dialogue between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians might be established.
Duration: 22:26.
Curriculum Sub-committee of the Shared Standards and Capacity Building Council
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.