Oral Traditions
Introduction “The Elders would serve as mnemonic pegs to each other. They will be speaking individually uninterrupted in a circle one after another. When each Elder spoke they…
Powley Case
R. v. Powley [2003] R. v. Powley was the first major Aboriginal rights case concerning Métis peoples. The Powley decision resulted in “the Powley Test,” which laid out…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
In this section Introduction Fishing Since Time Immemorial Coast Salish Harvesting Methods The introduction of canneries and a wage-based economy The creation of an Aboriginal “food fishery” Aboriginal…
The Indian Act
In this section Introduction The origins of the Indian Act: A history of oppression and resistance The Potlatch Law & Section 141 1951 amendments The White Paper Bill…
Indian Status
Government-issued Indian Status card. Image courtesy of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. What is Indian Status? “Indian Status” refers to a specific legal identity of an Aboriginal person…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is a non-profit political organization representing numerous First Nations across BC in order to protect and further Aboriginal title and…
Ipperwash Crisis
During World War II, the federal government decided to build a military camp on reserve land occupied by the Stony Point First Nation and located in Ipperwash Provincial…
About Jaime Black
(c) 2010 Jaime Black, The REDress Project. Photo: Malay Pilz. Jaime Black is an emerging, metis multidisciplinary artist based in Winnipeg. She studied English Literature at the…
About Sovereignty Performance
Interview with Jordan Bennett Can you please introduce yourself? Where you are from? My name is Jordan Bennett, I am a Visual Artist of Mi’kmaq and french descent…
