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…
Constitution Express
…of the Constitution, George Manuel, then president of the UBCIC, chartered the train to take Aboriginal leadership and community members from Vancouver to Ottawa. On November 24, 1980, two trainloads…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Royal Proclamation was initially issued by King George III in 1763 to officially claim British territory in North America after Britain won the Seven Years War. In the Royal Proclamation,…
Ipperwash Crisis
…land, 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…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…and Spatialized Justice: The Murder of Pamela George,” Canadian Journal of Law and Society, 2000, 15:2, pp. 91-30.) Razack argues that in contemporary Canadian society, violence against Aboriginal women has…
The Residential School System (2009)
…about what happened to her at the school.” – Musqueam Nation former chief George Guerin, Kuper Island school Stolen from our Embrace, p 62 European officials of the 19th century…
The Residential School System
…Schools.” Ottawa: Supply and Services Canada, 1996. Erasmus, George. Notes on A History of the Indian Residential School System in Canada Fournier, Suzanne and Ernie Crey. Stolen from our Embrace:…
The Residential School System
…Schools.” Ottawa: Supply and Services Canada, 1996. Erasmus, George. Notes on A History of the Indian Residential School System in Canada Fournier, Suzanne and Ernie Crey. Stolen from our Embrace:…
Métis
…Diane. “The Free People—Otipemisiwak,” Batoche, Saskatchewan, 1870–1930. Ottawa: National Historical Parks and Sites, Canada Parks Service, 1990. Peterson, Jacqueline, and Jennifer Brown, eds. The New Peoples: Being and Becoming Métis…
About Sovereignty Performance
…large number of people that came by, hung out and even took part. I was even interviewed and was the front page story in“The Western Star” a local newspaper that…
