Face 2 Face With David Peck

The current Indian act was first passed in 1876 -- it's been amended but the original act is still in force. In 2002, there were twenty major amendments made but the fact remains that it's based on an old act that was written when settlers' relationships with Indigenous people was different than it is today.The Indian Act is a dense document and there are many things wrong with it. Today's Face2Face guest, Bob Joseph, doesn't tackle the entire Indian Act, but he does have plenty of meaningful things to say about a way forward. His book, released in the spring is called 21 Things You Didn't Know About The Indian Act.He spoke to Face2Face host and producer David Peck about the book, identity, culture and potlatches, Canadian soul searching and why we’re not a melting pot.Bob Joseph is the founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., and member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. He has provided training on Indigenous and Aboriginal relations since 1994. He is a certified master trainer, former associate p