The Indian Act - 1876.
Database ID | 25053 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Series | HE2810 | |
File/Item Reference | HE2810 -C2A2-v12-TheIndianAct | |
Date of creation | 1876 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 38 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 6 | |
Historical note | In 1876, the first consolidated Indian Act reflected the Canadian government's preoccupation with land management, First Nations membership and local government, and the ultimate goal of assimilation of Canada's Aboriginal population. | |
Scope and content | Documents relating to the Indian Act, established in 1876; includes index. Excerpt from bound volume of Canadian Government annual reports. | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Published | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Other notes | Complete title: An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Laws Respecting Indians. Sessional Papers, Chapter 18, 39 Victoria - 1876. This item is part of a bound volume from the Sir Sandford Fleming Collection. | |
Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Canada -- National | |
Names | Minister of the Interior Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs | |
Subject | Crown Lands Culture Band Government departments -- Indian Affairs Hunting and Trapping Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Reserves Rights Treaty | |
Date Range(s) | 1870-1879 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25053 |