Oral Traditions
…Often, oral histories must be validated by the group. This stems from the principle that no one person can lay claim to an entire oral history. Narrators will also “document”…
The Residential School System (2009)
…as the general population in the public school system, and the schools were sorely underfunded. Teachings focused primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to…
Métis
…Métis peoples took place in different ways at different times and places. As evidence, they point to the many and various locations that witnessed the development of Métis communities, including…
The Indian Act
…rights through the legal system. Eventually, these laws expanded to such a point that virtually any gathering was strictly prohibited and would result in a jail term. These amendments presented…
Ipperwash Crisis
During World War II, the federal government decided to build a military camp on reserve land occupied by the Stony Point First Nation and located in Ipperwash Provincial Park, Ontario….
About Sovereignty Performance
…Nations Band”. I wanted to make a point to the people of the area by writing out the rights and rules involved with becoming part of the “Status Indian” agreement…
About the REDress project
…no particular preference towards specific materials, often my ideas or, more accurately, the message I’m trying to put across is what dictates the materials. There is a point where an…
The Residential School System
…primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to do laundry, sew, cook, and clean. Boys were taught carpentry, tinsmithing, and farming. Many students attended class…
The Residential School System
…primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to do laundry, sew, cook, and clean. Boys were taught carpentry, tinsmithing, and farming. Many students attended class…
Constitution Express
…Express from Vancouver to Ottawa, New York, and London In order to bring national and international attention to the issue, as well as to potentially delay the patriation of the…
