Finally, National Aboriginal Day is formally recognized — paving the way for outsiders to more fully explore the land and culture.
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommends that a National First Peoples Day be initiated.
The National Indian Brotherhood calls for June 21 to be recognized as National Aboriginal Solidarity Day.
The Aboriginal people are finally granted the right to vote.
This act takes away the rights of the Aboriginal people to self-govern, who instead must follow the rules of the federal government.