21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality

#1 National Bestseller

Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer.

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. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains 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. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation.

Author: Bob Joseph
Publisher: Indigenous Relations Press
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9780995266520

About the Author
Joseph, Bob: - Bob Joseph, the founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., as a certified Master Trainer has provided cultural relations and corporate training on Indigenous and Aboriginal relations since 1994 to individuals and organizations. His Canadian clients include all levels of government, Fortune 500 companies, corporate enterprises, and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, U.S., Central and South America, and the South Pacific. In 2006, Joseph co-facilitated a worldwide Indigenous Peoples' round table in Switzerland which included participants from across the world. Joseph has also taught at Royal Roads University as an associate professor. Bob Joseph is an Indigenous person, more specifically a Status Indian, and is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. He comes from a proud potlatch family, is an initiated member of the Hamatsa Society, and a Hereditary Chief.

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