The Residential School System
…Métis and Inuit, or alternatively Indigenous Peoples, in the plural, following the guidelines of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , the most widely accepted international instrument…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…women: their politics and political organizing in Vancouver, B.C.” Thesis – M.A., University of British Columbia, 1994. Jacobs, Beverley. “International Law/The Great Law of Peace.” LL.M. thesis, University of Saskatchewan,…
George Manuel
…of BC, which launched his political career on a national and international stage. His proficiency at bringing people together to stand up for their rights was demonstrated on multiple occasions….
Aboriginal Rights
…in international law that a European colonial power could claim title to newly discovered territory– Canadian legal and governmental institutions were not set up to address Aboriginal rights. Legal scholar…
Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…held a seat. The IHA continued to advocate for the human rights of Aboriginal peoples, particularly women. They attended UN conferences in Geneva and worked with Amnesty International, while simultaneously…
Ipperwash Crisis
…Stony Point First Nations. In December 2007, the government agreed to do so, although at present the land remains to be repatriated. Amnesty International and other human rights groups have…
The Indian Act
…Indian status if she married a non-Indian man. This is in direct violation the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights that protects a minority’s right to belong to their…
About Sovereignty Performance
…together sentence after sentence and page after page. For ‘Sovereignty Performance’, why did you choose to do a performance? As you were re-inscribing the words of the Indian Act on…
The White Paper 1969
…left students unprepared for participation in the contemporary economy. Hawthorn recommended that Aboriginal peoples be considered “citizens plus” and be provided with the opportunities and resources to choose their own…
Community & Politics
…Express garnered international attention and continued on to New York, London, and Geneva. The Constitution Express was ultimately successful, resulting in the inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in the constitution. The…
