1. Indian Act “Destroyed everything that was Maliseet; language, culture, traditions, and worldviews”

2. Indian Act Determines social, cultural, economic, and political development of FN societies Instrument of control Tool for assimilation and acculturation Highly paternalistic (“wards of the crown”)

3. Indian Act Based on racist assumptions and misconceptions Lack of Native input in development of Indian Act DIAND established as a result of the Act Minister of Indian Affairs has total control

4. Indian Act Minister delegates authority to his agents Historically, “Indian agent” system Currently, “Chief and Council” system Historically, Aboriginals not recruited into DIAND Currently, Aboriginals at lower levels of DIAND

5. Indian Act Co-optation of Aboriginal employees within DIAND System benefits from DIAND initiatives DIAND continues to ignore consultation process Formal versus informal agendas Self-Government; dismantling Indian Act system