Cedar
…only is cedar a key natural resource in the production of material goods, the tree also plays an integral role in the spiritual beliefs and ceremonial life of coastal First…
Totem Poles
…of cultural transformation and growth.9 Whatever their personal preference, artists use these tools to create the swirling, oval shapes common in coastal First Nations artwork, also known as “ovoid” design.10…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…to avoid hardship this coming winter,” Crey said. He also raised concerns about ongoing attacks against the Aboriginal right to fish, and called on all fishers, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal to…
Sixties Scoop
…General of Canada found that Aboriginal children are still vastly overrepresented in care, citing that 51 % of all children in care in B.C. are Aboriginal, even though Aboriginal people…
Gustafsen Lake
…and the Creator, which left the only other alternative.3 Some local First Nations people, however, including the local chief and council, distanced themselves from some of the more vocal occupants….
The Indian Act
…to gamble—although restrictions on alcohol were reinforced. Indians were also now allowed to appear off-reserve in ceremonial dress without permission of the Indian Agent, to organize and hire legal counsel,…
Glossary
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia Aboriginal Identity & Terminology Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom Aboriginal Rights Aboriginal Title About Indigenous Foundations About Jaime Black About Jordan Bennett About Nicholas Galanin…
About Indigenous Foundations
…field. By doing so, the website seeks to illustrate the relationships between different subjects relevant to Aboriginal peoples and history, and investigate a way of thinking about historical and conceptual…
Van der Peet case
…made in determining whether an Aboriginal claimant has demonstrated the existence of an Aboriginal right; In order to be integral a practice, custom or tradition must be of central significance…
Métis
…to Ottawa requesting title to lands already occupied by Métis families, provincial status for Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Red River (also known as Assiniboia), and better treatment of all Aboriginal peoples….
