Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…“racial mixing” could be measured, for instance, by the color of a person’s skin, hair texture, and other physical traits (Lawrence, 40). Indian status is not strictly based on blood…
Indian Status
…vol. 1, Looking Forward Looking Back. Ottawa: The Commission, 1996. 17-19, 303-6. Sanders, D. E. The Bill of Rights and Indian Status. University of British Columbia Law Review. 7.1(1972). 81-105….
Enfranchisement
…gaining a university education, for leaving reserves for long periods – for instance, for employment – and, for Aboriginal women, if they married non-Indian men or if their Indian husbands…
Gustafsen Lake
…actions within the community.4 Escalating Violence There are several widely disparate versions of events that have been expressed over time. It is agreed that there were several instances of gunfire…
About Jordan Bennett
…Currently, through the processes of sculpture, digital media, text based media, installation, painting, endurance performance and various others, I strive to push boundaries and play with the ideas of re-appropriation,…
ILO Convention 169
…Aboriginal rights. These instruments have not been without problems and controversies—many experts, for instance, now view the ILO conventions as yet another form of paternalism toward Indigenous peoples. However, these…
Berger Inquiry
…across southern Canada so that all Canadians could express their views. The Report The Inquiry’s final report was released on May 9, 1977. It was an instant best seller, with…
Van der Peet case
R. v. Van der Peet [1996] The Van der Peet case was pivotal in further defining Aboriginal rights as outlined in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982….
Glossary
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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
What is the UNDRIP? From the Ninth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. New Zealand delegation celebrates the endorsement by the Government of New Zealand of…
