17,757
edits
First Nations of Canada: Difference between revisions
Land records and citation
No edit summary |
(Land records and citation) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
<br> Native Americans, or American Indians in Canada are generally referred to as Aboriginal peoples, which include the First Nations, [[Inuit of Canada|Inuit]], and Métis (mixed blood). | <br> Native Americans, or American Indians in Canada are generally referred to as Aboriginal peoples, which include the First Nations, [[Inuit of Canada|Inuit]], and Métis (mixed blood). | ||
=== | === Provinces and Territories === | ||
For additional information about the First Nations in each of the Provinces and Territories, see the links below: | For additional information about the First Nations in each of the Provinces and Territories, see the links below: | ||
<center> | <center> | ||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="500" border="0 | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="500" border="0" style="width: 500px" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign="top" | | | valign="top" | | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
*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 [[ | *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. | ||
*1966 Indian Affairs was incorporated into a new Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development. | *1966 Indian Affairs was incorporated into a new Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development. | ||
*1969 The government's "white paper" aroused controversy and was rejected by the Indian people. The government subsequently agreed that provisions of the Indian Act would not be amended without consulting the Indian people. | *1969 The government's "white paper" aroused controversy and was rejected by the Indian people. The government subsequently agreed that provisions of the Indian Act would not be amended without consulting the Indian people. | ||
*1975 The government announced its intent to redefine its relationship with the country's 280,000 (at the time) status Indians to maintain their identity within Canadian society and to safeguard their unique constitutional rights. <ref> The Canadian Indian by Public Communications and parliamentary Relations, Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa. Government of Canada, 1981</ref> | *1975 The government announced its intent to redefine its relationship with the country's 280,000 (at the time) status Indians to maintain their identity within Canadian society and to safeguard their unique constitutional rights. <ref> The Canadian Indian by Public Communications and parliamentary Relations, Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa. Government of Canada, 1981 ISSN 0228 3808</ref> | ||
== < | ===Records=== | ||
====Land Records==== | |||
A Lands and Membership Branch of the Indian Affairs department identifies, protects and records the interest in the lands to which Indian people are entitled. Its responsibility lies fundamentally in the administration of 6.4 million acres of Indian lands divided into 2,233 reserves, set apart for 575 bands and the administration of the status rights of Indian people.<ref> The Canadian Indian by Public Communications and parliamentary Relations, Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa. Government of Canada, 1981 ISSN 0228 3808</ref> | |||
=== Research Tools === | |||
Resources that may be helpful in the search for your Canadian Indian ancestry include: | Resources that may be helpful in the search for your Canadian Indian ancestry include: | ||
*Join the | *Join the[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canada-First-Nations-Genealogy-Research-Community/296714040355341?sk=wall Facebook] or [[Join a Skype Research Community|Skype]] Canada First Nations Genealogy Research Community! | ||
*List of [http://www.dickshovel.com/trbindex.html Tribes of Canada]. | *List of [http://www.dickshovel.com/trbindex.html Tribes of Canada]. | ||
*[http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/community/site.nsf/index_en.html?OpenPage Aboriginal Communities in Canada] | *[http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/community/site.nsf/index_en.html?OpenPage Aboriginal Communities in Canada] | ||
| Line 73: | Line 80: | ||
=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
=== Things you can do=== | === Things you can do === | ||
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | ||
| Line 153: | Line 160: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
</div> __NOTOC__ </div> | </div> __NOTOC__ </div> | ||
[[Category:First_Nations]] | [[Category:First_Nations]] | ||