SOC 214 Module 2 Discussion Forum: Indian Act Research

Indian Act
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The Indian Act came in to place in 1876 to look after the welfare of the Indians in Canada, while also ensuring that the rest of the country still had its sovereignty. It mainly dealt with the allocation, occupancy and usage of land reserves in the country, by the indigenous Indians. The Act of 1876 however, is not the one that exists today, since it has been amended and re-amended several times through the years, with the most significant one being the amendment of 1951, where there was an almost total redraft of the Act. Canada, as a nation, should not stop dwelling on the past with the Act being a highlight, on the contrary, it needs to understand the historical underpinnings of the Act, so as to maintain or even improve the status quo.
Canada as a nation is united under one form of leadership. This simply means that there is only one constitution that maintains the fabric of the nation. By abolishing the Indian Act, it might be taken as a significant step towards modernization and unity since it ensures that everyone is treated as an equal citizen under Canadian law. However, there is also the need to recall that the allocation of specific regions for the Indians helps in cultivating the rich Indian culture, which is a great thing for the Canadian society. It is the richness and wealth of ...