Interrogating the Indian Act

Published on September 28, 2026
Murray Sinclair during the opening keynote of the Shingwauk 2015 Gathering. (Archkris via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) Governing everything from band leadership to land management, the Indian Act continues to shape daily life for many Indigenous people 150 years after it was enacted. For many Indigenous leaders and scholars, its enduring framework remains a […]
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