ILO Convention 107
…Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the ILO began the process of writing a convention outlining government obligations to the Indigenous peoples under their jurisdictions. Discussions lasted 11 years, culminating…
Totem Poles
…Essays in Celebration of the Twenty-Fifth American Indian Workshop, eds. Barbara Saunders and Lea Zuyderhoudt (New York: Cornell University Press, 2004), 80. 10 Halpin, 35. 11 Vickers, 60. 12 Halpin,…
ILO Convention 169
…Peoples’ Rights Through ILO Conventions: A compilation of ILO supervisory bodies’ comments 2009-2010.” International Labour Organization, 2010. Available online: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/–normes/documents/publication/wcms_126028.pdf Schulting, Gerard. “ILO Convention 169: Can it help?” http://www.abyayalanews.org/document/2444 Swepston,…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…the services noted below here. Please also note that, while participants were aware of and consented to the recording of this event, the strength of their reactions are often very…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…to protest the conduct of an employee, as well as the 1981 Constitution Express, which brought awareness to the need for Section 35 in the Constitution. These actions were all…
Powley Case
…historic time frame qualifier needed a new definition that differed from the “pre-contact” conditions set for Indian rights in Van der Peet or Sparrow. As Métis peoples are a result…
Community & Politics
…level of desperation many communities reach when they attempt for their concerns to be heard and their needs to be met. The Constitution Express refers to a movement in 1980…
Indian Status
…“enfranchisement.” Initially, any Indians who obtained a university degree and/or became a professional such as a doctor or lawyer would automatically lose their status. The same process would occur for…
Oral Traditions
…biases to their work—that is, they are subjective. Ultimately, the divide between oral and written history is a misconception. Writing and orality do not exclude each other; rather they are…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…and privileges, such as exemption from taxes under certain circumstances and eligibility for certain government services, though its primary purpose throughout most of Canadian history has been to regulate and…
