Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…have nevertheless continued to sell salmon. Crisca Bierwert draws parallels between such sales to historical underground potlatching activities during the potlatch ban era and therefore sees outlaw fishing as covert…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…also “set[s] the legal parameters by which Indigenousness can be said to be eliminated”: Once these parameters have been set, policies can be put into place to continuously restrict and…
The Residential School System
…today. The term Indigenous Peoples can also be found in UBC’s Indigenous Peoples Language Guidelines . In this section: What Were Residential Schools? What Led to the Residential Schools? Living…
The Residential School System (2009)
…Prime Minister Harper 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…
Reserves
…system is highly problematic. However, reserves also represent First Nations’ unique relationship with the Canadian state and highlight the state’s obligations to Aboriginal peoples—and, perhaps, its lack of commitment to…
Sixties Scoop
…http://www.cuckoografik.org/trained_tales/orp_pages/news/news5.html Reports Ball, Jessica. “Promoting Equity and Dignity for Aboriginal Children in Canada.” Institute for Research on Public Policy Choices . 14 (7). June, 2008. Available online at: https://irpp.org/research-studies/promoting-equity-and-dignity-for-aboriginal-children-in-canada/ Canada….
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…of the American Indians, which was published originally in 1755, James Adair derided this unique political institution as a petticoat government—a direct jab, according to Paula Gunn Allen (Laguna Pueblo)…
Oral Traditions
…York: Cambridge University Press, 1992. Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. “Oral History.” In Stolen Lands, Broken Promises: Researching the Indian Land Question (2nd ed.) Vancouver: Union of B.C. Indian…
Aboriginal Rights
…Brian Slattery makes a distinction between specific and generic Aboriginal rights. Generic rights are held by all Aboriginal peoples across Canada, and include: Rights to the land (Aboriginal title) Rights…