Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…organization that many believe successfully balanced province- and nation-wide organized political action with on-the-ground community involvement. The BC IHA provided advocacy and outreach work in response to issues experienced by…
George Manuel
…in the inclusion of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. George Manuel was granted an honourary degree at UBC in 1983 for his contributions as a leader of Aboriginal…
UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011
…and others. The short 30 minute video below here gives a window onto the day’s events. A complete and easily navigable video record of the entire event is located on…
About the REDress project
…women across Canada. It is an installation art project based on an aesthetic response to this critical national issue. The project seeks to collect 600 red dresses by community donation…
Governance and Land Claims
…BC and associated governance issues. British Columbia is unusual in Canada in having very few historical treaties. Canadian courts at the close of the 20th century have recognized what First…
Guerin Case
…Peter Kulchyski, Ed. “Guerin,” in Unjust Relations: Aboriginal Rights in Canadian Courts. (Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 1994). 151-181. Endnotes 1 Musqueam Band. “Musqueam Day 2020.” https://www.musqueam.bc.ca/musqueam-day-2020/ 2 Ibid. 3…
About Indigenous Foundations
…conceptual relationships in ways that are fundamental to the field of Indigenous studies. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this project provided by UBC students via the Teaching and…
Powley Case
…were harvesting their meat for winter.1 The pair were subsequently charged with unlawfully hunting moose and possessing game hunted in breach of the Game and Fish Act. The Powleys pled…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…chiefs and political organizations across BC urging them to come together so that First Nations across the province could discuss a united response to the White Paper. With the support…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…an appeal, in BC County Court. However the case made it to the Supreme Court of Canada and in 1990, the Court ruled in Sparrow’s favour. It found that despite…
