Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed. (2) In this Act, “aboriginal peoples of Canada” includes the Indian, Inuit and…
Aboriginal Title
…the continued existence Aboriginal title. The Supreme Court ruled that Aboriginal title had existed, but were divided on whether or not it continued to exist. Determining the potential continued existence…
The Indian Act
…Indian Act of 1867. This act effectively treated Aboriginal people as children—a homogenizing and paternalistic relationship. Since the first pieces of legislation were passed, Aboriginal peoples have resisted oppression and…
Indian Status
…peoples and the Canadian state, and forced the government to legally acknowledge their obligations to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal leaders were concerned that to abolish status would absolve the government of…
Métis
…patriation of the Constitution, Aboriginal groups wanted to ensure that Aboriginal rights would be constitutionally protected. They achieved this goal, with Aboriginal explicitly defined within Section 35 of the Constitution…
Totem Poles
…to be repatriated from overseas,” Ecotrust Canada, https://www.terracestandard.com/news/highway-of-tears-memorial-totem-pole-to-be-raised-on-kitsumkalum-territory-west-of-terrace/(accessed 22 December 2020). 17 “Totem: The Return of the G’psgolox Pole- Film Description,” National Film Board of Canada, https://www.nfb.ca/film/totem_the_return_of_the_gpsgolox_pole/ (accessed 22 December…