Glossary
…Lee Burton Klamath Termination Land & Rights Lease Lands Press Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve Marginalization of Aboriginal women Métis Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive Nicholas Galanin Oral Traditions Powley…
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…
About Nicholas Galanin
…Guildhall University, where he received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts with honors in Jewelry Design and Silversmithing and at Massey University in New Zealand earning a Master’s degree in Indigenous…
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…
Culture
…traditions: Many Indigenous cultures worldwide are based on an oral tradition, in which teachings are passed down from one generation to another by way of storytelling, song, dance, and other…
About Jordan Bennett
…for language, mainly directed towards learning my ancestors native tongue of Mi’kmaq. Growing up in Newfoundland has influenced my art a great deal, with a very unique cultural background consisting…
Identity
…on parallel and often conflicting paths: one based in law and state regulation, the other in family tradition and community practice. This discussion introduces the complex and problematic nature of…
Video Resources
…has been developed by First Nations Studies professor Linc Kesler at UBC as open-source software. You can download what you need to develop your own implementation by clicking here….
Special Projects
…from his childhood in Victoria to the moment when Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau selected him to lead the Inquiry. It provides a glimpse into the early days of the on-going…
