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What was the Indian Act?

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The Indian Act Comes to Power, 1876

The Indian Act attempted to generalize a vast and varied population of people and assimilate them into non-Indigenous society. It forbade First Nations peoples and communities from expressing their identities through governance and culture.

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Answer:The Indian Act attempted to generalize a vast and varied population of people and assimilate them into non-Indigenous society

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