21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

A must read for everyone living in Canada to better understand what was and is still the Indian act and how to work toward reconciliation with First Nations.

Every Canadian should have to read this very short but informative book

Key takeaways:

Brought up, we were taught that the residential schools were terrible institutions, but I don't recall being taught much beyond that. This book takes a much wider view of the many ways Canada had tried to control and eliminate the indigenous way of life. As I read through this book, I tried to think of what it would look like if someone set up this system today, and I was part of the group being oppressed.