About Indigenous Foundations
…to represent our location along the Pacific Northwest coast. It was carved around 1900 and is made with cedar and abalone shell. We believe the paddle invokes a sense of…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…Aboriginal communities. To book an appointment call 604.822.3811 or visit room 1040 in Brock Hall. Former Residential School Students An Indian residential Schools crisis Line (1.866.925.4419, toll free) is available…
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations
…Pipeline Inquiry that, in the 1970s, held extensive hearings in Aboriginal communities in the north on the potential effects of the building of a pipeline through their territories. The findings…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…generally, such as “Aboriginal” or “Indigenous,” some have current use, some are regarded more as depreciated historical legacy terms, and all are used with varying degrees of specificity in different…
The Residential School System
…were often given numbers, and their days were strictly regimented by timetables. Boys and girls were kept separate, and even siblings rarely interacted, further weakening family ties. Chief Bobby Joseph…
The Residential School System
…were often given numbers, and their days were strictly regimented by timetables. Boys and girls were kept separate, and even siblings rarely interacted, further weakening family ties. Chief Bobby Joseph…
Ipperwash Crisis
…a group of approximately 30 members of the band, including a number of children, began their occupation of the park on September 4, 1995. They planned to peacefully occupy the…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…general are based on the continued occupation of lands by Aboriginal peoples since before European settlement. Section 35 falls outside of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and it begins…
Indian Status
Government-issued Indian Status card. Image courtesy of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. What is Indian Status? “Indian Status” refers to a specific legal identity of an Aboriginal person in Canada….
Aboriginal Rights
…the Canadian Constitution, and in Section 25 of the Charter of Rights in Freedoms, the government further ensured that Charter rights cannot “abrogate or derogate” from Aboriginal rights. Yet the…
