21 Things We Need To Do After The Indian Act
with Bob Joseph
Bob Joseph reveals the hold this paternalistic act, with its roots in the 1800s, still has on the lives of Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the twenty-first century. This straightforward book is an invaluable resource. There is much for non-Indigenous people to learn and to do. But equally important, there is much to unlearn and to undo.
We close the 26th Annual Fall Edition of the Writers Festival with a talk by Bob Joseph, author of the invaluable bestseller, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act.
Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has shaped, controlled, and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes. Learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation.
Don’t miss this talk on 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.
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