The establishment of the Indian Act was an important step forward for the Native peoples of Canada in terms of gaining economic, cultural, and political rights.

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The Indian Act, established in 1876, was primarily a tool for the Canadian government to control and assimilate Indigenous peoples into Euro-Canadian society, often restricting their economic, cultural, and political rights rather than enhancing them.

The Establishment of the Indian Act Was an Important Step