Aboriginal Rights
…to hunt—but this right does not apply to other Métis groups. (Slattery, Brian. “A Taxonomy of Aboriginal Rights.” In Let Right Be Done: Aboriginal title, the Calder Case, and the…
Ipperwash Crisis
…longstanding historical grievances which form the root of the problem. By Tanisha Salomons Recommended Resources Websites & online resources Government of Ontario, the Ipperwash Inquiry. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/index.html This website includes the…
Global Actions
…Bodley, John H. Victims of Progress. Lanham, MD: Altamira Press, 2008. “This compelling account of the effects of technology and development on Indigenous peoples throughout the world examines major issues…
Totem Poles
…Ethnography in Stockholm. Eventually, the Haisla learned of the pole’s whereabouts in 1991, and began the long journey of repatriating the pole. The Haisla and the museum negotiated a plan…
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…
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…
The Indian Act
…by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), formerly the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND). The Indian Act is a part of a long history of assimilation policies…
Aboriginal Title
…particular native interpretation of title.”4 What does Aboriginal Title Mean for Private Property Interests? Issues of outstanding Aboriginal title does not mean that private property will be expropriated, or that…
Reserves
…networks and long-established kinship systems that determined who could hunt, fish, and gather in particular areas. As a part of the Crown’s responsibilities for its new Indian wards, government officials…
ILO Convention 169
…must consult Indigenous peoples on any changes in policy or legislation that would affect them, including resource extraction or alienation of their lands, but it does not give Indigenous peoples…
