An Evening with Bob Joseph

An Evening with Bob Joseph

Presented by Indigo Books Music and Cafe

Glenn Gould Theatre
250 Front St W • Toronto, ON

Doors Open: 6:00PM
Show Starts: 7:00PM
End Time: 9:00PM
All Ages

Featuring: Bob Joseph

Ticket Options

Event type: All Ages

General Admission + Book

$66.99 +Fees
This ticket includes admission to the event and one copy of 21 Things™ You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act

General Admission

$39.99 +Fees
This ticket includes admission to the event.

Event type: All Ages

Join Bob Joseph for an open inclusive conversation about his book 21 Things™ You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act.

Event Guidelines

  • Must purchase a ticket to attend
  • Candid photography only

 

 About the Book

From the bestselling author of 21 Things™ You May Not Know About the Indian Act comes a powerful new book on dismantling the Indian Act and advancing Indigenous self-governance.

Bob Joseph’s 21 Things™ You May Not Know About the Indian Act captured 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.


People 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.
With his trademark wisdom, humility, and deep understanding, Bob Joseph shows us the path forward in 21 Things™ You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act, 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.

21 Things™ You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act is a call to action. Join the conversation now.

 



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An Evening with Bob Joseph Presented by Indigo Books Music and Cafe

An Evening with Bob Joseph will be at Glenn Gould Theatre in Toronto, ON on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.Doors Open at 6:00PM EDT, and the Show Starts at 7:00PM EDT. An Evening with Bob Joseph includes Bob Joseph. Glenn Gould Theatre is located at 250 Front St W, Toronto, ON.

Cutoff is Wednesday, October 29, 2025 4:59 pm EDT unless it sells out earlier.

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