About Sovereignty Performance
…small City, and to challenge the public. I wanted people to walk by, ask questions and even take part. The public reception was very positive in person! There were a…
The Indian Act
…displays of resistance was an underground potlatch hosted by ‘Namgis Chief Dan Cranmer in Alert Bay. To celebrate a wedding, Cranmer hosted a six-day potlatch over Christmas, 1921. Indian Agents…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…and Territories not included within the Limits of Our said Three new Governments, or within the Limits of the Territory granted to the Hudson’s Bay Company, as also all the…
Powley Case
…relate to hunting, many legal experts and Métis leaders view the Powley case as potentially instrumental in the future of recognizing Métis rights. History of the Powley Case In 1993,…
Global Actions
…leaders were frequently sent back home to deal with their domestic governments, as the League of Nations and the United Nations did not view Indigenous rights as an international issue….
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…people often view “First Nations” as an exclusive designation that does not include them, and some Inuit people may feel the same way. “Métis” may sometimes be used to describe…
Governance and Land Claims
…to view the presentations of two monumental Aboriginal leaders who have both passed away since these lectures. George Watts led major initiatives for Nuu-chah-nulth communities for many years, including the…
Klamath Termination
…begin to explore the archive immediately by opening the IVT viewer, clicking on the Session Menu button to view descriptions of the sessions, and clicking on the session of your…
Video Resources
…Indigenous Foundations contains several video archives. Many are presented through the First Nations Studies Program’s Interactive Video / Transcript Viewer (IVT) that allows you to view video and synchronized…
Aboriginal Title
…accepts the Crown’s underlying title as a given, and did not require the Crown to prove or validate its claim to sovereignty. Some Aboriginal people view this decision as controversial,…
