Located in the centre of the reserve, this historic red brick building, dedicated in 1882, is still in use today. At the time of this photograph, the building was boarded up during renovations to its interior. All Indians now have the franchise and other rights of citizenship, but still, certain areas (for example education, health and welfare, and the administration of lands) remain under the control of the federal government. The native people are subject to special legislation, the Indian Act. The Department of Indian Affairs, a special branch of the government, is entrusted to administer their public affairs. Should the Indian Department and the Indian Act be abolished? Should the legal distinctions separating the native people from the non-native all be removed? See Harold Cardinal's remarks in The Unjust Society.
