Inquiry into Indian Participation in Exhibitions

An amendment was made following this inquiry to Section 149 of the Indian Act (which dealt with rituals, celebrations, etc) stipulating that Indians could only participate in these events with the permission of their agent. This further restricted Indigenous movements, and prevented those who were actively invested in farming and agriculture (as encouraged by the Federal Government) from partaking in agricultural society/events. The restriction of Indigenous movements to agricultural exhibitions appears counterintuitive to the government's desire to move Indigenous peoples to agricultural subsistence, reflecting that policies were not in accordance with true desires which was to completely eradicate Indigenous peoples from society altogether (whether through assimilation or death).