The Residential School System
…Survivors and family members in Canada. In 2005, Canada and nearly 80,000 Survivors reached the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement in which Canada committed to individual compensation for Survivors, additional…
The Residential School System
…Survivors and family members in Canada. In 2005, Canada and nearly 80,000 Survivors reached the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement in which Canada committed to individual compensation for Survivors, additional…
Sixties Scoop
…General of Canada. “Chapter 4—First Nations Child and Family Services Program—Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.” In 2008 May Report of the Auditor General of Canada, 2008 . Available online at:…
The Residential School System (2009)
…FAQ on residential schools and compensation here. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. “Indian Residential Schools.” Apologies Anglican Church of Canada. “Residential Schools: The Living Apology.” United Church of Canada. “Aboriginal…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
A Brief History of the Marginalization of Aboriginal Women in Canada Aboriginal women in Canada frequently experience challenges and discrimination that are not necessarily shared by non-Aboriginal women, nor are…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…what matters far more than any resolution or declaration, are actions to match those words.”8 Canada’s response to the UNDRIP Canada Read Canada’s Official Statement of Support here. Leading Aboriginal…
Reserves
…become a rough model for subsequent reserves in Canada. Non-Aboriginal settlement of what is now Canada expanded as the British gained control of French colonies and the Dominion of Canada…
Métis
…Free People—Otipemisiwak,” Batoche, Saskatchewan, 1870–1930. Ottawa: National Historical Parks and Sites, Canada Parks Service, 1990. Peterson, Jacqueline, and Jennifer Brown, eds. The New Peoples: Being and Becoming Métis in North…
The Indian Act
…gender discrimination So why don’t we just abolish the Indian Act? Recommended resources Introduction to the Indian Act To be federally recognized as an Indian either in Canada or the…
Constitution Express
…“Britain and Canada’s duties with respect to Aboriginal Nations are a result of International law and not any domestic law of Canada.”4 Treaties between Britain and First Nations preceded the…
