The Indian Act - 1876.

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Database ID25053
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections
Fonds/CollectionCanadiana Pamphlets Collection
SeriesHE2810
File/Item ReferenceHE2810 -C2A2-v12-TheIndianAct
Date of creation1876
Physical description/extent1 folder; 38 pages of textual records
Number of images6
Historical noteIn 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 contentDocuments relating to the Indian Act, established in 1876; includes index. Excerpt from bound volume of Canadian Government annual reports.
Copyright holderPublic domain
Copyright expiry datePublic domain
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TypePublished
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointUniversity of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection
Other notesComplete 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 boundariesCanada -- National
Cultural regionCanada -- National
NamesMinister of the Interior
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
SubjectCrown Lands
Culture
Band
Government departments -- Indian Affairs
Hunting and Trapping
Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act
Reserves
Rights
Treaty
Date Range(s)1870-1879
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