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Act on UN advice to eliminate 2nd-generation cut-off, First Nations leaders tell Canada
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group are calling for the federal government to take action on recommendations by the United Nations to eliminate the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/un-technical-advice-2nd-generation-cutoff-9.7197109?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous May 12

Act on UN advice to eliminate 2nd-generation cut-off, First Nations leaders tell Canada
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group are calling for the federal government to take action on recommendations by the United Nations to eliminate the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/un-technical-advice-2nd-generation-cutoff-9.7197109?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous May 11

First Nations say they fear 'legislative extinction' under Indian Act's 2nd-generation cut-off
Witnesses before a House of Commons committee Thursday say they fear "legislative extinction" of their First Nations if the federal government does not eliminate the Indian Act's second-generation cut-off.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-s2-indian-act-status-cutoff-9.7192649?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay May 11

Former NHL goalie Carey Price among those calling for changes to Indian Act
More witnesses weighed in Tuesday on legislation that would make changes to registration under the Indian Act, including eliminating the second-generation cut-off.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/carey-price-2nd-generation-cutoff-9.7189114?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous May 11

Former NHL goalie Carey Price among those calling for changes to Indian Act
More witnesses weighed in Tuesday on legislation that would make changes to registration under the Indian Act, including eliminating the second-generation cut-off.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/carey-price-2nd-generation-cutoff-9.7189114?cmp=rss

Todd Lyons 🪶Apr 22

There are more than 830,000 First Nations people in Canada registered as having “Indian Status” according to the most recent Census data. But what is it and what does it mean for the people that have it?
We’ve seen many claims online about how First Nations people get tax exemptions, free housing, free education and more. APTN News: Answers looks into Indian Status and the reality of these so-called “free” aspects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTS79DQbS7g

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No taxes, free housing, free tuition? Fact-checking claims about Indian Status | APTN News: Answers

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CBC Indigenous Apr 15

150 years later the legacy of the Indian Act on Indigenous names lingers in many communities
Even though the Indian Act, which became law 150 years ago this month, was amended in 1951 to repeal the ban on ceremonies, naming ceremonies lost favour through the 1950s and 1960s.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-names-indian-act-9.7162952?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous Apr 13

Canada's Indian Act marks 150 years
April marks 150 years of Canada's Indian Act. It is colonial legislation designed to assimilate First Nations people into the broader Canadian society. Despite amendments, the act is still in effect today and although it remains largely problematic, it has proved difficult to abolish outright. Joy SpearChief-Morris and CBC Radio's The House did a deep dive into the history of the legislation.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7159852?cmp=rss

Todd Lyons 🪶Apr 9

"If we're talking about replacing anything, there needs to be a restoration and rebuilding of the original laws, governance structures and the treaties and the treaty relationship that existed, and was the intent of what the nation-to-nation relationship was supposed to be."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/150-years-indian-act-9.7152147?cmp=rss

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After 150 years, Canada still has an Indian Act. Why is it so hard to get rid of? | CBC News

The Indian Act marks 150 years since it was enacted this month. CBC Radio's The House spoke with First Nations leaders, historians and legal experts about the Indian Act and attempts by First Nations to move beyond it.

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CBC Indigenous Apr 9

How the Indian Act has impacted the lives of one Anishinaabe family
In 1971, Jeanette Corbiere Lavell challenged the part of the Indian Act that removed a woman's Indian status if she married a non-Indigenous man, asserting that it violated her right to equality under the Canadian Bill of Rights.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indian-act-jeanette-corbiere-lavell-9.7156519?cmp=rss