The issue is land and has always been the land. Here is the Canadian governments definition of an indian to suit their needs, which of course is, the land. It doesnt provide a description, only a blanket covering of aborigines. -------- An Act for the Better Protection of the Lands and Property of the Indians in Lower Canada. The 1850 Act of the Legislature of Lower Canada includes a definition of the term ‘Indians’ which provides that the following shall be considered Indians: First – All persons of Indian blood, reputed to belong to a particular Body or Tribe of Indians interested in such lands, and their descendents. Secondly – All persons intermarried with any such Indians and residing amongst them, and the descendants of all such persons Thirdly – All person residing among such Indians, whose parents on either side were or are Indians of such Body or Tribe, or entitled to be so considered as such: And Fourthly – All person adopted in infancy by any such Indians, and residing in the Village or upon the lands of such tribe or body of Indians, and their descendants. As well, An Act Respecting Indians and Indian Lands, passed in 1860, also includes a definition of the term ‘Indian’ similar to the 1850 definition. In 1868, the Dominion of Canada passed An Act Providing for the Organization of the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, and for the Management of Indian and Ordinance Lands, which was the first piece legislation enacted pursuant to section 91(24) of the Act of 1867. The 1868 Act provides that for the purposes of determining who is entitled to enjoy Indian lands and immovable property, the following shall be considered as Indians: Firstly - All persons of Indian Blood, reputed to belong to the particular tribe, band or body of Indians interested in such lands or immovable property, and their descendants; Secondly – All persons residing among such Indians, whose parents were or are, or either of them was or is, descended on either side from Indians or an Indian reputed to belong to the particular tribe, band or body of Indians interested in such lands or immovable property, and the descendants of all such persons; and Thirdly – All women lawfully married to any of the persons included in the several classes hereinbefore designated; the children issue of such marriages, and their descendants. ------ Every continent on earth has different races of people except North America. The issue is land and has always been the land. As a Dakota, I am not indian, first nation, indigenous or aboriginal. I am a Dakota, my parents are Dakota, their parents are Dakota, all of our ancestors are Dakota. This definition of indian is an arrogant assumption on the part of the Europeans. We are Anishinabe. We are Haudenausenee. We are Nehiyew. We are Dakota. We are not indians.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:39:00 +0000
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