{"product_id":"9781774586273","title":"21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e21 Things™ You May Not Know About the Indian Act\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful new book on dismantling the Indian Act and advancing Indigenous self-governance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Joseph’s \u003ci\u003e21 Things\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e You May Not Know About the Indian Act \u003c\/i\u003ecaptured the attention of hundreds of thousands of Canadians by shining a light on the Indian Act and the problems associated with it. In that book, readers learned that the Consolidated Indian Act of 1876 has controlled the lives of Indigenous Peoples in Canada for generations, and despite its objective to assimilate Indians into the economic and political mainstream, it has had the opposite effect: segregation. They live under different laws and on different lands.\u003cbr\u003ePeople came away from that book with questions such as \"Can we get rid of the Indian Act?\" and \"What would that look like? Would self-government work?\" These are timely questions, given that 2026 will mark 150 years since the Consolidated Indian Act of 1876. The short answer to these questions is, yes, we can dismantle the Act, and there are current examples of self-government arrangements that are working.\u003cbr\u003eWith his trademark wisdom, humility, and deep understanding, Bob Joseph shows us the path forward in\u003ci\u003e 21 Things\u003csup\u003e™ \u003c\/sup\u003eYou Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act,\u003c\/i\u003e in which Indigenous self-governance is already happening and not to be feared—and negotiating more such arrangements, sooner rather than later, is an absolute necessity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e21 Things\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act is \u003c\/i\u003ea call to action. Join the conversation now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Joseph (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":50641278894378,"sku":"9781774586273","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_52f9b8fa-0142-4a88-ac9f-2d566c13debf.jpg?v=1759126943","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781774586273","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}