Reserves
…acres per family of five. In British Columbia, reserves were considerably smaller, with an average of 20 acres granted per family. Methods for determining the location of a reserve also…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…proposed White Paper policies. These forms of identification may also become complex when people leave their ancestral communities or are born in cities or other locations. In some cases, their…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…groups, who also held the knowledge of the family’s history at, and ancestral rights to, that fishing location.7 Cowichan salmon weir. Image G-06604 courtesy of Royal BC Museum, BC Archives…
Gustafsen Lake
…Overview of the Gustafsen Lake Stand-off Gustafsen Lake or Ts’Peten, a region close to 100 Mile House in British Columbia, in Secwepemec (Shuswap) territory, was the location of a…
Culture
…their own distinct cultures, customs, and languages. Given our location, we have predominantly focused on cultures of the Pacific Northwest coast. This category is by no means a comprehensive look…
About the REDress project
…in Kamloops in October 2011 and the university of Alberta in march 2012. Did the location’s context change or influence the piece (if at all)? The university is not a…
About Indigenous Foundations
…part to represent our location along the Pacific Northwest coast. It was carved around 1900 and is made with cedar and abalone shell. We believe the paddle invokes a sense…
