Analysis of 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act

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Introduction
The purpose of the following paper is to determine the several issues that in the book 21
Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act (Joseph, 2018). This book has been released in
the year 2018 in the month of April. The author of the book is Bob Joseph. The book has
discussed about the legal documents about the indigenous people of Canada. It has been noticed
in various cases that the Indian Act came to practice in the year 1876 in Canada and it has gone
through several changes since then. The different attributes regarding the indigenous people will
be discussed in analyzing this book.
The Indian Act
The Indian Act came into practice in the Bagot Report that was published in 1844
(Joseph 6). The strengthening of this act was made by the British North America Act of 1867
(Joseph 6). The BNA was of the opinion that the lands should be secured for the Indians only.
The aboriginal Indians would be made dependent.
Part 1: Dark Chapter
Chapter 1: The Beginning
The selection of the band council and elected chief system has been discussed in this
chapter.
 These two systems had to be operated from 1869 to present.
 The elected personnel of the government had to ensure that the Indian Act was being
carried out. This was completely the reflection of their self-government.

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 In this context, Joseph had argued that the European Municipal Government had ruled
out all the other political structures.
 The senior officials would be selected as per the ability to talk with the elected
government officials.
 This adopted political structure did not conform to the values of the Indigenous people.
 The policy was in practice from 1876 to 1985.
Chapter 2: Resistance is Futile
The land policy has been discussed in this chapter of the book.
 In this chapter some of the laws had been highlighted that were implemented through this
Indian Act.
 The author has said that a reserve had been formed near one of the town. This would
create limitations in the development.
 The people were being renamed by the European names.
 The author was of the opinion that system would be helpful to identify the Indians and
their bands.
 The Indians were being stopped from selling their farm products by the permit system.
This had been a hammering blow for them to earn their livelihoods.
Chapter 3: Tightening Control
The topic of this chapter is the 8th law of the Indian Act.
 In this chapter, the banning or limitation on selling the arms and ammunitions had been
imposed indeed. This policy was implemented from 1882 to an indefinite time.