Sixties Scoop
…came together to instigate a change in the state of Aboriginal child welfare in Canada. The influential National Indian Brotherhood’s 1972 report Indian Control over Indian Education inspired Aboriginal leaders…
The Residential School System (2009)
…delivering the apology in the House of Commons here. Reconciliation & Healing Initiatives Aboriginal Healing Foundation – www.ahf.ca The Indian Residential School Survivors Society – http://www.irsss.ca/ Legacy of Hope –…
Ipperwash Crisis
…of the Ipperwash Inquiry, here: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/report/index.html Amnesty International, The Ipperwash Crisis. https://www.amnesty.ca/legal-brief/ipperwash-inquiry CBC News, The Ipperwash Inquiry. https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/ipperwash/ Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, “The Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry: A…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…119. 2 United Nations, “History (brief).” https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/unpfii-sessions-2.html 3 Henderson, 70. 4 Ibid. 5 Lightfoot, “Emerging International Indigenous Rights Norms and ‘Over-compliance’ in New Zealand and Canada,” Political Science vol. 62,…
Métis
…case. Once a right is identified, Powley further sets a process to identify who is entitled to such rights. Powley establishes that the individual must 1) self-identify as Métis, 2)…
Community & Politics
…The Assembly of First Nations – http://www.afn.ca The First Nations Summit – http://www.fns.bc.ca/ The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami – http://www.itk.ca The Native Women’s Association of Canada – http://www.nwac.ca The Metis National…
Totem Poles
…tree is felled, the wood is debarked and shaped using implements such as adzes, axes, chisels, carving knives, and chainsaws. Other artists argue that technological innovation is an important part…
ILO Convention 107
…18 countries.3 By Erin Hanson. Links & Recommended Resources International Labour Organization website: www.ilo.org Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/fp=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C107 “Indigenous and Tribal Peoples” https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/indigenous-tribal/lang–en/index.htm Nations that ratified Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:11300:0::NO:11300:P11300_INSTRUMENT_ID:312252 Endnotes 1…
ILO Convention 169
…Hanson Recommended resources Websites International Labour Organization: http://www.ilo.org Convention No. 169: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/fp=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C169 The ILO and Indigenous & Tribal Peoples: http://www.ilo.org/indigenous Pro 169 Training Tool Box on Indigenous People’s Rights: http://pro169.org/…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…The UBCIC has always supported the people’s contention that land is more important than money in land claims settlements.1 The UBCIC identifies its role as protecting and furthering Indigenous rights,…
