The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered Apprentice's obligation. The sign is made by drawing the right hand rapidly across the neck as shown on the left. Explanation of the Entered Apprentice sign: Draw the right hand rapidly across the neck as represented and drop the arm to the side.
The ACT was first administered in the year 1959. It was made as a competitor to the SAT by Everett Franklin Lindquist.
Early versions of the Indian Act were clearly designed to assimilate First Nations people. (Library and Archives Canada/PA-042133). Since Canada was created in 1867, the federal government has been in charge of aboriginal affairs.