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2. Definition: “person” means an individual other than an

Indian.

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3. Definition: “school” includes a day school, technical

school, high school and residential school.

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4. Indians who attend university are automatically

“enfranchised,” that is, their Indian status is taken away.

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5. Every Indian child between the ages of seven and fifteen

years who is physically able shall attend such day,

industrial or boarding school as may be designated by the

Superintendent General for the full periods during which

such school is open each year.

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6. When a Status Indian dies, the government has complete

power over his or her will and inheritance: 42. (1) Subject to

this Act, all jurisdiction and authority in relation to matters

and causes testamentary, with respect to deceased

Indians, is vested exclusively in the Minister and shall be exercised subject to and in accordance with regulations of

the Governor in Council.

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7. The Minister may apply the monies that would otherwise

be payable to a child who is attending residential school

to the maintenance of that child at that school.

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8. Anti-Potlatch law: Section 114: Every Indian or person who

engages in or assists in celebrating the Indian festival

known as the “Potlatch” or the Indian dance known as the

“Tamanawas,” is guilty of a misdemeanour, and liable to

imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and

not less than two months.

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9. Every person who gets money from an Indian for “raising a fund or providing money for the prosecution of any claim

which the tribe or band of Indians to which such Indian

belongs... shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a

penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars and not less

than fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not

exceeding two months.

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10. The Minister may enter into agreements with religious

organizations for the support and maintenance of children

who are being educated in schools operated by those

organizations.

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11. The Minister may appoint persons, to be called truant

officers, to enforce the attendance of Indian children at

school, and for that purpose a truant officer has the

powers of a peace officer.

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12. Indians are not allowed to vote in municipal, provincial or federal elections.

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13. Whoever sells or supplies to any Indian any kind of

intoxicant shall be liable to imprisonment for one month to

six months, with or without hard labour, and be fined not

less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars.

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14. Where it is proven in court that any Indian, by inordinate frequenting of a poolroom either on or off an Indian reserve, misspends or wastes his time to the detriment of himself, his family or household, shall be forbidden to enter such poolroom for one year.