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The Royal Proclamation of
1763 recognized the rights of
First Nations to their lands in
parts of North America claimed
by the British. -
Canada dates its history as a country to the British North America Act which came into effect on July 1, 1867. However, Canada was not established as fully independent, since the United Kingdom retained legislative control over Canada and full control over Canadian foreign policy.
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Their painful legacy would stretch to today.
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Canada’s parliament passed the Indian Act, which made
rules about the lives of First Nations peoples without
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When indigenous people got the right to vote
