Global Indigenous Issues
…in traditional economies and political systems, among other rights. We do not aim to profile these specific groups from across the globe but instead attempt to present some ways in…
About Sovereignty Performance
…the TeePee, what was the public reception like? The reason I chose to do the piece as a performance was to actually put a physical presence out here in our…
Berger Inquiry
…a consortium of 80 US and Canadian companies, wanted to build a pipeline that would take natural gas from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska, across the north…
Glossary
…Cedar Community & Politics Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35 Constitution Express Cultural Production of the Northwest Coast Culture Enfranchisement George Manuel Global Actions Global Indigenous Issues Governance and Land Claims…
Kevin Lee Burton
Nikamowin About Nitamowin…
Enfranchisement
…Aboriginal peoples. Voluntary enfranchisement was introduced in the Gradual Civilization Act of 1857 and was based on the assumption that Aboriginal people would be willing to surrender their legal and…
Artistic Expressions
…on what has informed their work. Endnotes 1 In Bill Reid and Beyond: Expanding on Modern Native Art, edited by Kern Duffek and Charlotte Townsend-Gault, 2004. p. 285…
Klamath Termination
…and part of what participants in this project describe. The termination acts were a landmark in US federal Indian policy, and were influential internationally as well: the policy served as…
Governance and Land Claims
…to negotiate differences over land–treaty processes, court cases, and other forms of negotiated settlements. While several excellent academic books address aspects of these situations, this series brings forward the perspectives…
Video Resources
…First Nations leaders and lawyers active in these processes, academics, and other experts. Go to this archive. Develop Your Own IVT Implementation The IVT Viewer has been developed by First…
