About the REDress project
…will later be installed in public spaces throughout Winnipeg and across Canada as a visual reminder of the staggering number of women who are no longer with us. Through the…
Oral Traditions
…as an intrinsic aspect of their cultures and societies. Nonetheless, discussions of oral history have occasionally been framed in oversimplistic oppositional binaries: oral/writing, uncivilized/civilized, subjective/objective. Critics wary of oral history…
Métis
…Métis peoples. As exemplified in the Powley case, the term Métis has come to hold legal and political significance. In fact, Métis rights discourse has been at the cutting edge…
ILO Convention 169
…rights. These instruments have not been without problems and controversies—many experts, for instance, now view the ILO conventions as yet another form of paternalism toward Indigenous peoples. However, these instruments…
Lease Lands Press
…The Westender, January 7, 1999 The Vancouver Sun, January 14, 1999 The Vancouver Sun, January 19, 1999 The Vancouver Courier, January 31, 1999 Terminal City News, February 5, 1999 The…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
Musqueam Legal History — A Digital Media Archive The Musqueam Indian Band has been involved in a number of precedent-setting legal battles over the past few decades. Four of these…
George Manuel
George Manuel (1921-1989) was an Aboriginal political leader in Canada who held a number of influential roles throughout his career. George Manuel was born February 17, 1921, a member of…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…serving as a source of information for bands across the province, and building capacity for Aboriginal communities.2 The UBCIC also holds a special consultative status with the Economic and Social…
The Residential School System
…process that has already begun, but has not been easy nor has it been simple. The historic, intergenerational, and collective oppression of Indigenous Peoples continues to this day in the…

The Residential School System
…process that has already begun, but has not been easy nor has it been simple. The historic, intergenerational, and collective oppression of Indigenous Peoples continues to this day in the…