1. First Nations - Indian Act -

2. The Indian Act

3. WHAT
The Indian Act defines who is an "Indian" and contains legal disabilities and legal rights for registered Indians.

4. WHAT
The act allowed the Canadian government almost complete control over how “Indians” lived and interacted with “non-Indians”.
It also gave the government special responsibility for First Nations health, education, and lands.

5. WHERE
It applies all across Canada

6. WHEN
The Indian Act was enacted in 1876 by the Parliament of Canada

7. WHY
The federal government wanted an act to amend and consolidate previous laws concerning the First Nations people.

8. WHO
The Canadian Government for Status Indians

9. The Indian Act Extra Info:
There have been many amendments to the Act starting in 1951.
Most notably Bill C-31 in 1985:
Which was guided by three principles:
removal of discrimination;
restoring status and membership rights; and
increasing control of Indian bands over their own affairs.