Sixties Scoop
…comprise 8 % of B.C.’s population. The report further states that an Aboriginal child in British Columbia is “six times more likely to be taken into care than a non-Aboriginal…
Métis
…turned to other historic Métis communities and begun to correct the imbalance. Powley has shown that Métis rights are defined by the local histories of Métis communities, not by the…
Powley Case
…historical time frame of a right must be after European contact, but before the Crown had effective control over the community in question. For example, while the Crown may have…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…critics believe that despite their change in position, each nation’s commitment remains lukewarm at best. Lightfoot points to the frequency of terms like “aspirational” and “non-binding” in these governments’ official…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…fishing ban after shooting.” The Canadian Pres, August 18, 2009. https://www.ctvnews.ca/native-groups-want-sport-fishing-ban-after-shooting-1.426462 Bierwert, Crisca. Brushed by Cedar, Living by the River. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1999. 232. BC Elders Communication…
Ipperwash Crisis
…Media: Thornhill, Ont, 2006. 90 min. Sources Used Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, “Background of Ipperwash.” https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/ipperwash/ Canadian Press,“Ontario Set to Give Up Ipperwash.” CBC News. 1 March 2010. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-set-to-give-up-ipperwash-1.892907 Ipperwash Public…
Cedar
…the bark. Bark could be dyed and processed into different types of thread for mats, clothing, blankets, and hats. Kwakwaka’wakw warriors wore protective armour made from bark rope during battle….
Van der Peet case
…not protected by Section 35, as selling fish did not constitute an “existing” Aboriginal right. This ruling was subsequently overturned by a summary judge, but was later reinstated by the…
Totem Poles
…Film Board http://www.nfb.ca/explore-by/keyword/en/totem_poles/ Totem Pole Photos – SFU Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology https://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/exhibits/virtual-exhibits/northwest-coast-totem-poles.html Totem Poles-The Bill Reid Centre- Simon Fraser University https://www.sfu.ca/brc/art_architecture/totem_poles.html Books & articles Black, Martha. “Totem Poles…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…validated as being “authentic” or “real,” not only by mainstream society but by other Aboriginal people. Dark-skinned Aboriginal people have no choice but to be visible in mainstream society where…
