Enfranchisement meant that Aboriginal peoples had to surrender their status as an Indian to become a full-fledged citizen of Canada.

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Enfranchisement was a legal process through which Indigenous peoples in Canada were required to give up their legal recognition as Indians under the Indian Act, along with their treaty rights and status, in order to gain Canadian citizenship and the right to vote.

Enfranchisement Meant That Aboriginal Peoples Had to Surrender Their Status