CommonsenseRockgrowers (@CommonsenseRockgrowers)

While only 1% of the Canadian population lives on Indian reserves, that tiny population is constantly in the news. From court cases that pit Aboriginal title against basic homeownership, to Indian chiefs threatening to block development — or even the upcoming Alberta independence referendum — their increasingly aggressive demands fill our courtrooms and newspapers. All of this flows from one statute passed early on. The Indian Act. It creates a system for reserve residents that is very different from the rules and laws that apply to everyone else. It is regarded as a relic of the past, but attempts to get rid of it over the years have all failed. WHY❓