The Indian Act
…prevented the passing down of our oral history. It prevented the passing down of our values. It meant an interruption of the respected forms of government that we used to…
Sparrow Case
…Ronald Sparrow was arrested for fishing with a net longer than was permitted by his food fishing license. His arrest and subsequent court case led to one of the most…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…the UBCIC released A Declaration of Indian Rights: The B.C. Indian Position Paper, commonly known as the “Brown Paper,” in response to the government’s White Paper. The Brown Paper was…
Klamath Termination
…Lynn Schonchin (Oral Narratives 11,3). All of the participants, in various ways, talk about the effects of Termination, but these observations by Morrie Jimenez (Oral Narratives 1,17) and Delphine Jackson…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…the need for work to continue Larry Grant (Musqueam Indian Band): The impact of the residential schools on communities; loss of culture, community stability; effects on families Louisa Smith A…
Terminology
…term as such. Aboriginal is also a common term for the Indigenous peoples of Australia. When used in Canada, however, it is generally understood to refer to Aboriginal peoples in…
Cedar
…is rarely found in inland regions. Unlike Yellow Cedar, Red Cedar is common both on the coast and in moist slopes and valleys of the Interior. As a result, some…
Bands
…as a “body of Indians,” a) “for whose use and benefit in common, lands, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, have been set apart” b) has…
Aboriginal Rights
…citizens under Canadian common law. It is difficult to specifically list these rights, as Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian government may hold differing views. Some rights that Aboriginal peoples have…
Indian Status
…to participate in band politics, and ineligible for the same rights and various types of government support offered to status Indians. However, status and non-status Indians also share many common…
