21 things you may not know about the Indian Act / Bob Joseph.

By:

Joseph, Robert P. C, 1963-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Port Coquitlam, B.C. : Indigenous Relations Press, 2018.Description: 189 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780995266520 (pbk.)

Other title:

Twenty-one things you may not know about the Indian Act

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Genre/Form:

Professional collection.

DDC classification:

342.7108/72 23
970.5 23

Summary: "Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance-and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Pathways	PEO JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	06/09/2025	I0000000102871
Books	Pathways	PEO JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Checked out	06/09/2025	I0000000104182

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance-and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation."

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