Canada’s Indian Act needs to be abolished to uphold human rights. The Indian Act dehumanizes Native people in Canada. The Indian Act designates Native people as animals or “wards of the state.” 

The Indian Act is racist; the Act’s intention is legislating Indians out of existence, a race-based genocide. The Indian Act authorized and funded Indian residential schools.

The Indian Act requires a blood quantum registry, which is similar to animal pedigree for thoroughbred horses, purebred cattle, dogs, and cats. Human beings do not require blood quantum to identify as human beings. Canada uses an Indian Blood Registry, which is maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs in Gatineau, Quebec.

The Indian Act makes Native people wards of the state and denies their human rights.

We ask you to sign this petition to raise public voices for abolishing Canada’s Indian Act and support Native people's human rights.

If you have any questions please contact: 

Craig Blacksmith, Dr. Shirley Thompson, and Keshab Thapa

Email: abolishindianact2023@gmail.com 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craig.blacksmith

 

Relevant documents:

(a) Indian Act

An Act respecting Indians and Indian Lands 1860​

An Act to amend and consolidate the laws respecting Indians (Indian Act 1876)​

Indian Act 1880​

Indian Act 1886​

Indian Act 1951​

Indian Act 1985​

Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy 1969 (the White Paper 1969)

 

(b) Recent publications

Indian Act Philanthropy: Why are Community Foundations Missing from Native Communities in Manitoba, Canada?​

The Indian Act Virus: Covid-19 Outcomes for Canada's Native People.