Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…the American Indians, which was published originally in 1755, James Adair derided this unique political institution as a petticoat government—a direct jab, according to Paula Gunn Allen (Laguna Pueblo) at…
Sixties Scoop
…http://www.fncfcs.com/resources/childwelfareResources.html First Nations Child and Family Services Compensation Process: http://www.fnchildcompensation.ca Reducing the Number of Indigenous Children in Care: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1541187352297/1541187392851 Newspaper articles Dolha, Lloyd. “The Sixties Scoop: How Canada’s “Best Intentions”…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…of affection. And in the US, given a different social and regulatory history, “Indian” or “American Indian” is still a preferred term, though “Native American,” a term deriving from the…
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…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…Best Experimental – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival (Toronto, ON) Best Indigenous Language Production – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival (Toronto, ON) Best Short Film – Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Festival (Hamilton, ON)…
Reserves
…was formed in 1867. Newcomers began occupying the traditional territories of Aboriginal peoples in increasing numbers (some with the financial assistance of their governments). Colonial authorities and some Aboriginal people…
UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011
On November 1, 2011, in collaboration with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, the First Nations House of Learning at UBC hosted a day-long Dialogue on the History and Legacy…
UBC Dialogue: Full Video Record
On November 1, 2011, in collaboration with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, the First Nations House of Learning at UBC hosted a day-long Dialogue on the History and Legacy…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
Video Controls TimeCode Chapt ChapterSelect — Chapters — Ceremonial Opening (Evening, Oct 31) Opening Remarks Musqueam welcome; remarks by Linc Kesler, Director of UBC First Nations House of Learning; Musqueam…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…capacity of the camp, of the number of children that extended families had, of the number of fishing rocks that were accessible according to the varying levels of the river…
