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*1867 Indian Affairs became the responsibility of the Secretary of State | *1867 Indian Affairs became the responsibility of the Secretary of State | ||
*1873 Indian Affairs became a branch of the Department of the Interior | *1873 Indian Affairs became a branch of the Department of the Interior | ||
*1876 The Indian Act was passed.Provided the foundation for the administration of Indian affairs in Canada. Parliament had authority with respect to Indians and their lands. | *1876 The Indian Act was passed. Provided the foundation for the administration of Indian affairs in Canada. Parliament had authority with respect to Indians and their lands. | ||
*1880 A separate Department of Indian Affairs was established | *1880 A separate Department of Indian Affairs was established | ||
*1936 Indian Affairs became a branch of the Department of Mines | *1936 Indian Affairs became a branch of the Department of Mines | ||
*1939 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the tern "Indians", as used in the British North America Act, included Inuit inhabitants of Quebec. (A later ruling extended the BNA Act provision for Indians to all Inuit throughout Canada) | *1939 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the tern "Indians", as used in the British North America Act, included [[Inuit_of_Canada|Inuit]] inhabitants of Quebec. (A later ruling extended the BNA Act provision for Indians to all Inuit throughout Canada) | ||
*1950 The Department of Citizenship and Immigration assumed responsibility for Indian Affairs. | *1950 The Department of Citizenship and Immigration assumed responsibility for Indian Affairs. | ||
*1951 The Indian Act was revised. | *1951 The Indian Act was revised. | ||