Government Policy
…territories, frequently without Aboriginal peoples’ foreknowledge or consent despite agreements with colonial authorities guaranteeing their political autonomy and protection of their territories. Aboriginal peoples challenged the Canadian government to address…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…question. The UBCIC has always supported the people’s contention that land is more important than money in land claims settlements.1 The UBCIC identifies its role as protecting and furthering Indigenous…
Terminology
…power to self-identify. It is important to recognize the potential these words may hold— but it is also important and very possible to understand these terms well enough to feel…
Gustafsen Lake
…the “largest paramilitary operation in Canadian history.”1 The Gustafsen Lake Stand-off stemmed from the longstanding conflict over Aboriginal land occupied by non-Aboriginal settlers without having first signed treaties. People who…
Van der Peet case
…significance to the Aboriginal society in question; The practices, customs and traditions which constitute Aboriginal rights are those which have continuity with the practices, customs and traditions that existed prior…
Constitution Express
…just how crucial this movement was for them.11 The train, however, was not always met with support. Arthur Manuel, for instance, recalls a bomb threat made against it while in…
Totem Poles
…succeeded in their quest to repatriate the G’psgolox Pole. By Alice Huang. Recommended resources Online resources Totem Pole Raising Ceremony – University of Alaska Southeast http://vimeo.com/11303883 Totem Poles –…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…public awareness about the issues that Aboriginal peoples in Canada continue to face due to the infringement upon and denial of their rights. Guerin Guerin v. The Queen (1984) was…
Land & Rights
…anything physical. We’ve always thought about it as a process of interactions, a process of changes and a process that’s ongoing…. And so a lot of things that we think…
Cedar
…Not only is cedar a key natural resource in the production of material goods, the tree also plays an integral role in the spiritual beliefs and ceremonial life of coastal…