Powley Case
R. v. Powley [2003] R. v. Powley was the first major Aboriginal rights case concerning Métis peoples. The Powley decision resulted in “the Powley Test,” which laid out…
Reserves
…in Canada. They are typically isolated communities with high instances of poverty, substance abuse, suicide, unemployment, and mortality. Some reserves exhibit what has been controversially described as Third World conditions,…
About Sovereignty Performance
…I have used everything from Moose antler to Acrylic paint, and any media from performance to video installation! Who or what inspires you the most? Inspiration comes to me from…
Terminology
So, which terms do I use? Terminology, particularly as it relates to Indigenous peoples, can be tricky to navigate. A term that might be acceptable to some might…
Government Policy
…consistently responded to and actively resisted against it since its inception. In some instances, this resistance has managed to affect and shape some policy. Regardless, the colonial origins of Aboriginal…
Aboriginal Rights
…the Identity of Aboriginal People.” Stephen Tierney (ed.), Accommodating Cultural Diversity. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2007, 80-1. 3 Mildred C. Poplar, “We were Fighting for Nationhood, not Section 35.” 27-8. In…
About Indigenous Foundations
…We use this image courtesy UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada. It was photographed by Kyla Bailey, and is object Nb3.1485 in the museum’s collection. This paddle was chosen in…
Aboriginal Title
What is “title?” Aboriginal title refers to the inherent Aboriginal right to land or a territory. The Canadian legal system recognizes Aboriginal title as a sui generis, or…
The White Paper 1969
In spite of all government attempts to convince Indians to accept the white paper, their efforts will fail, because Indians understand that the path outlined by the Department…
Cedar
Cedar is a well-known symbol of the Northwest Coast. For thousands of years, coastal First Nations in British Columbia have the versatile wood in many aspects of their…
