ILO Convention 107
…help Indigenous peoples enter the (settler-based) market economy. Regarding land rights, Article 12.1 of the convention states that Indigenous populations “shall not be removed without their free consent from their…
Canadian Press, June 14, 1983
Canadian Press, June 14, 1983 The Province, August 4, 1981 The Province, August 5, 1981 The Province, May 8, 1973 The Province, July 5, 1981 The Province,…
Land & Rights
…means more than property– it encompasses culture, relationships, ecosystems, social systems, spirituality, and law. For many, land means the earth, the water, the air, and all that live within these…
Berger Inquiry
…Formal hearings held in Yellowknife. Professor Michael Jackson of the University of BC organized hearings in more than 30 Dene, Inuit and non-aboriginal communities across the NWT so residents could…
Credits
…LeBlanc, Angela Lee, Shoshanna Paul, Jessica Rosinski, Tanisha Salomons, Jordan Wilson. Advisory Jie ie Baik, Tanya Bob, Alissa Cherry, Marvin Cohodas, Glen Coulthard, Heather Devine, Vicki George, Douglas Harris, Edward…
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations
…Indian Residential Schools. On November 1, 2011 the UBC First Nations House of Learning, in collaboration with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, hosted a day-long event addressing the history…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…northern Manitoba. Swampy Cree is our dialect. I was raised there, but am currently living in Winnipeg, after an eleven year hiatus in Vancouver, BC. When creating a new piece,…
Glossary
…System The Residential School System (2009) The White Paper 1969 Totem Poles UBC Dialogue: Full Record UBC Dialogue: Full Video Record UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011 UN Declaration on the…
Klamath Termination
…Indians, dispersed throughout the region and elsewhere. The effects on the Klamath Reservation tribes, and on other groups in Oregon and the Midwest who suffered a similar fate, were severe,…
