Reference:
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1996)
Annotation:
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was established to undertake a comprehensive examination of the relationship between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Canada and to investigate practical solutions to the issues. This section of the Commission's final report focuses on the state of Aboriginal women in Canada. The section undertakes an extensive review of the historical development of the Indian Act and the impact of its provisions upon Aboriginal women. Key areas discussed include the provisions relating to Indian status, the impact of band membership codes upon Aboriginal women's rights and the basis for the right to live on the reserve. Other areas explored from a policy perspective include health and social services, family and youth, and Aboriginal women's activism. [Descriptors: Indigenous Women, Canada]