Across Canada, a silent demographic clock is ticking inside the government’s own servers. New data reveals precisely when First Nations communities will legally cease to exist.
To be honest, Hansard, I don’t know what to think of this article. I would never think of impugning Indigenous peoples and their treaty rights but it seems logical that over time the percentage of indigenous roots are diminished? Sorry that doesn’t sound right..
On another note, I should research “The Indian Act” and observe what contemporary legislative changes have been made. I have always hated this title when referenced in media stories or other articles. To me it smacks of the very problematic colonial mindset we are trying to remove from our laws and society.
That title dates back to 1876. Parliament keeps the name "Indian Act" because it acts as a legal anchor for funding and rights. Changing the name creates a massive legal risk for those agreements.
I wonder if this is why so many of the FNs get all bent, twisted & ugly about "Pretindians" as they call them. Accusations of people attempting to leverage a minimal amount of indigenous heritage to gain advantages off or on reserve happen frequently.
Their zealous protection of bloodlines makes sense if that's the primary link to the lucrative protections of Indian Act, although it seems to me the Indian Act is the primary underpinning of the Aboriginal Grievance Industry rather than serving native populations.
For disclosure, my own heritage includes a dribble of native blood. Although we never lived on a reserve, my father (RIP) qualified for an FSC fishery license; my sisters qualified for such as well. I expect I would qualify but I'm not interested. I fundamentally disagree with racial segregation. Whether it's "affirmative action" or "reserves", all forms of DEI are neoMarxist toxins designed to destroy western societies.
The government enforces those bloodlines through a massive database called the Indian Register. Indigenous Services Canada reports that they process tens of thousands of status applications annually. This list determines access to the funding and rights you mentioned. The state acts as the ultimate gatekeeper of who counts as Indigenous.
Hard to believe Trudeau the Elder and Chretien created a White Paper recommending the elimination of the Indian Act in 1969 but withdrew such in 1970 due to pressure from FN chiefs.
To be honest, Hansard, I don’t know what to think of this article. I would never think of impugning Indigenous peoples and their treaty rights but it seems logical that over time the percentage of indigenous roots are diminished? Sorry that doesn’t sound right..
On another note, I should research “The Indian Act” and observe what contemporary legislative changes have been made. I have always hated this title when referenced in media stories or other articles. To me it smacks of the very problematic colonial mindset we are trying to remove from our laws and society.
That title dates back to 1876. Parliament keeps the name "Indian Act" because it acts as a legal anchor for funding and rights. Changing the name creates a massive legal risk for those agreements.
Damn!
I wonder if this is why so many of the FNs get all bent, twisted & ugly about "Pretindians" as they call them. Accusations of people attempting to leverage a minimal amount of indigenous heritage to gain advantages off or on reserve happen frequently.
Their zealous protection of bloodlines makes sense if that's the primary link to the lucrative protections of Indian Act, although it seems to me the Indian Act is the primary underpinning of the Aboriginal Grievance Industry rather than serving native populations.
For disclosure, my own heritage includes a dribble of native blood. Although we never lived on a reserve, my father (RIP) qualified for an FSC fishery license; my sisters qualified for such as well. I expect I would qualify but I'm not interested. I fundamentally disagree with racial segregation. Whether it's "affirmative action" or "reserves", all forms of DEI are neoMarxist toxins designed to destroy western societies.
The government enforces those bloodlines through a massive database called the Indian Register. Indigenous Services Canada reports that they process tens of thousands of status applications annually. This list determines access to the funding and rights you mentioned. The state acts as the ultimate gatekeeper of who counts as Indigenous.
Hard to believe Trudeau the Elder and Chretien created a White Paper recommending the elimination of the Indian Act in 1969 but withdrew such in 1970 due to pressure from FN chiefs.