Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…destructive practices decimated the winter food supply of many tribes.23 The wages earned in the industrial fishery were an important source of cash in an increasingly mixed subsistence-wage economy. Credit…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…understand is that Indian status will be “bred out” after two or three generations. As a result, in order to preserve Indian status, those with status would have to have…
The Residential School System
…spite of this and other apologies, however, the effects remain. What led to the residential schools? The early origins of residential schools in Canada are found in the implementation of…
The Residential School System (2009)
…This article has been archived. An updated version was published in 2020; read it here. Residential Schools Children’s dining room, Indian Residential School, Edmonton, Alberta. Between 1925-1936. United Church…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…see our section on Aboriginal women & contemporary activism to continue reading. By Erin Hanson Recommended Resources for further reading Anderson, Kim and Bonita Lawrence, eds. Strong Women Stories: Native…
The Indian Act
…that intended to terminate the cultural, social, economic, and political distinctiveness of Aboriginal peoples by absorbing them into mainstream Canadian life and values. The origins of the Indian Act: A…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…“Aboriginal” became the mutually accepted term. In the Constitution, “Aboriginal” is used to include three groups previously defined by earlier categories: “Indian,” “Inuit,” and “Métis.” Each of these three predecessor…
Reserves
…to provide these services and regulations to reserve lands. In fact, the audit found that INAC has no idea how waste is disposed of in 80 reserve communities, a startling…
Indian Status
…Métis and Inuit peoples as Indigenous peoples, and thus with constitutionally protected rights. See Section 35 of the Constitution Act for further information on this specific topic.) In keeping with…
Cedar
…and food to others. The Creator recognized the man’s kindness, and declared that once the man dies, a Red Cedar tree will grow where he is buried, and the tree…
