The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity.
The concept of Indian status is problematic and is experienced as a phenomenon that can be both positive and negative. The phenomenon investigated in this research is that of status loss for various reasons: a) marrying-out, b) unknown and unstated paternity, and c) second generation cut-off. At thi...
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ftunbcolumbiadc:oai:unbc.arcabc.ca:unbc_16174 2024-05-19T07:40:20+00:00 The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. King, Jessie Capri (Author) Hoffman, Ross (Thesis advisor) University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution) 2011 electronic Number of pages in document: 125 https://unbc.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc:16174/datastream/PDF/download https://unbc.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16174 https://doi.org/10.24124/2011/bpgub785 English eng University of Northern British Columbia Copyright retained by the author. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Indian women -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada Indian women -- Canada -- Ethnic identity Indians of North America -- Legal status Indians of North America -- Canada -- Band membership Canada. Indian Act E98.W8 K56 2011 Text thesis 2011 ftunbcolumbiadc https://doi.org/10.24124/2011/bpgub785 2024-04-19T00:29:37Z The concept of Indian status is problematic and is experienced as a phenomenon that can be both positive and negative. The phenomenon investigated in this research is that of status loss for various reasons: a) marrying-out, b) unknown and unstated paternity, and c) second generation cut-off. At this point in history the Indian Act is being questioned regarding gender discrimination that restricts Status transmission for First Nations women in comparison to First Nations men. Throughout this research Bill C-3 was proposed, read in parliament, and eventually passed as legislation to promote gender equality in Indian Registration. On January 31st 2011 Bill C-3 became law and is now know as the Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act. However, it is important to note that the struggle for equality is not complete with the addition of this amendment for reasons to be discussed in this research. As a First Nations woman experiencing the phenomena that result from the Indian Act's restrictions of status transmission for First Nations women I wanted to hear from other women in my situation. I also wanted to hear from women experiencing other forms of status transmission restrictions and give them the opportunity to have a voice against legislation that attempts to undermine them. The Indian Act elicits different responses, perceptions, and emotions when it comes to defining who is an Indian' and who is not eligible. It is these varying opinions that I sought out with the co-researchers in this study in order to provide a document that is inclusive and safe for discussion. --P. ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1740948 Thesis First Nations UNBC's Digital Institutional Repository (University of Northern British Columbia) |
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The concept of Indian status is problematic and is experienced as a phenomenon that can be both positive and negative. The phenomenon investigated in this research is that of status loss for various reasons: a) marrying-out, b) unknown and unstated paternity, and c) second generation cut-off. At this point in history the Indian Act is being questioned regarding gender discrimination that restricts Status transmission for First Nations women in comparison to First Nations men. Throughout this research Bill C-3 was proposed, read in parliament, and eventually passed as legislation to promote gender equality in Indian Registration. On January 31st 2011 Bill C-3 became law and is now know as the Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act. However, it is important to note that the struggle for equality is not complete with the addition of this amendment for reasons to be discussed in this research. As a First Nations woman experiencing the phenomena that result from the Indian Act's restrictions of status transmission for First Nations women I wanted to hear from other women in my situation. I also wanted to hear from women experiencing other forms of status transmission restrictions and give them the opportunity to have a voice against legislation that attempts to undermine them. The Indian Act elicits different responses, perceptions, and emotions when it comes to defining who is an Indian' and who is not eligible. It is these varying opinions that I sought out with the co-researchers in this study in order to provide a document that is inclusive and safe for discussion. --P. ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1740948 |
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The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. |
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The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. |
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The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. |
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The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. |
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The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity. |
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