ABSTRACT
Writing in 1946, MacInnes clearly identified what were the important hallmarks of “Indian administration” in his time. He recognized the fundamental raison d’être of Canadian policy as enfranchisement, which in this policy context means the loss of Indian status, a legal category of persons defined under the Indian Act. The loss of Indian status was seen
The Conceptual Terrain .................................................................................101 Under the Indian Act .....................................................................................106 Beyond the Indian Act: Legitimacy, Indigeneity, and Administration After Self-Government ..................................................................................110 Conclusion ......................................................................................................112 Endnotes ..........................................................................................................113 References ........................................................................................................114
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