The Indian Act : a. (2 pages) What is your attitude to the Indian Act? Was it paternalistic? Or it was the first document that governed Indian affairs? b. (2 pages) Which parts of the Indian Act are pertinent to economics as you understand it? Check the PPT attached for definition of indigenous economics.
The welfare state (2 topics, write on each): a. (2 pages) Is Canada a welfare state? Discuss the economic pros and cons of welfare state. b. (2 pages) How does it apply to indigenous people?
General topic – your thoughts: (2 pages) What can be done to decrease poverty and other economic and social problems among indigenous people of Canada?