Land & Rights
…means more than property– it encompasses culture, relationships, ecosystems, social systems, spirituality, and law. For many, land means the earth, the water, the air, and all that live within these…
Credits
…by The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund through UBC Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost, and The Arts IT Fund through UBC Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology. We…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…northern Manitoba. Swampy Cree is our dialect. I was raised there, but am currently living in Winnipeg, after an eleven year hiatus in Vancouver, BC. When creating a new piece,…
Kevin Lee Burton
Nikamowin About Nitamowin…
Video Resources
…transcripts and navigate and search them easily (if the IVT doesn’t work right away, see IVT Browser and Troubleshooting Information for help). There are links to these archives from many…
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…
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…
Klamath Termination
…experiences as community members of a cataclysmic event in the 1950s—the termination, by act of the US Congress, of their status as Indians and as a tribal community, and the…
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…
