Discrimination Against Aboriginal People

Moreover, "Aboriginal people" is a communal title for the original popular of North America (AANDC, 2015). The prejudice against the Aboriginal people still continues today, it is not as severe and oppressive as it used to be; however, it still remains today and is entrenched in the legal, education, and health care systems (Morrison et al., 2008). Aboriginal people are more prone to be sent to prison especially because they are unable to compensate their fines and receive inadequate representation from their lawyers (Morrison et al., 2008). Aboriginal people are still considered as lazy and worthless, who live off government funding (Harding, 2006). Everyone overlooks the fact that Aboriginal people have amongst the lowest average income
However, the Indian Act only states, “the following property is exempt from taxation, the interest of an Indian or a band in reserve lands or surrendered lands; and the personal property of an Indian or a band situated on a reserve” (The Indian Act, 2015, p. 55). The Indian Act does not state that all aboriginal properties are excused from taxation, it only includes reserves, and only the status Indians who work on reserves do not pay the federal or provincial taxes on their personal property. Status Indians who reside and work outside of reserves pay taxes like every other Canadian citizen. The parable Aboriginals do not pay taxes was unknowingly created by the Indian Act and today many Non-Aboriginal Canadians think, “Aboriginal people should pay taxes just like everyone else” (Morrison et al., 2008, p. 24). The Indian Act does not provide extraordinary status or services to the Aboriginals, instead it portrays them negatively to the non-Aboriginal citizens. There is a lot of stigma attached to the Indian Act and the services it offers to the Aboriginal population. It does not only separates the Aboriginals and the non-Aboriginal Canadians, but also portrays the Aboriginals negatively to the Non-Aboriginal Canadians thus creating a difference between
The Indian Act’s foundation is racist and discriminatory. It was because of the Indian act that the aboriginal suffered so much. The Indian act provided the federal government the power to control what aboriginal people can and cannot do. It was due to the Indian Act many crucial Aboriginal cultural ceremonies, such as the Sun Dance and the Potlatch, were banned. The Aboriginals had fewer rights and privileges compared to the rest of