Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…terms had existing functions in Canadian law. “Indian,” for instance, is the generic term used in the Indian Act, a centerpiece of state identity regulation, since 1876. The Indian Act…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…“The Argument for the Application of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to British Columbia : Its Force and Effect,” thesis (LL.M.), University of British Columbia, 1987. In this thesis, Patricia…
Indian Status
…homelands, cultures and histories, may find themselves excluded from land claims, treaties, and other similar agreements. Organizations such as the United Native Nations of B.C. and the nationally-based Congress of…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…First Nations Languages Program: Language recovery and revitalization as a response; cooperative university-community initiatives to ensure cultural survival Leah Walker (UBC Faculty of Medicine): Practitioner training in health; understanding residential…
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…lands were fragmented and alienated from a much larger Indigenous landscape. The next 100 years saw the reserve intersected with railway lines, the Burrard Street bridge, and various leases. By…
Government Policy
…to develop an understanding of the relationship between the Canadian government and Aboriginal peoples, and how government policy continues to be an invasive force on Aboriginal peoples today, we recommend…
Calder Case
…territory. The province of British Columbia, however, refused to acknowledge Aboriginal title until 1990, when the British Columbia Claims Task Force was established. This would then lead to the B.C….
Credits
…LeBlanc, Angela Lee, Shoshanna Paul, Jessica Rosinski, Tanisha Salomons, Jordan Wilson. Advisory Jie ie Baik, Tanya Bob, Alissa Cherry, Marvin Cohodas, Glen Coulthard, Heather Devine, Vicki George, Douglas Harris, Edward…
The Residential School System
…Edmonton, Alberta. Between 1925-1936. United Church Archives, Toronto, From Mission to Partnership Collection. The term residential schools refers to an extensive school system set up by the Canadian government and…
About Jordan Bennett
…interactive performance spaces, I aim to form an atmosphere where traditional meets contemporary, shifting preconceived notions on an object or an actions original function or intent. Official website http://www.jordanbennett.ca…
