Global Actions
…and Sweden. Norway was the first country to establish a Saami Parliament in 1989, with Sweden to follow in 1993 and Finland in 1996. In Canada, the Assembly of First…
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…
The White Paper 1969
…by the Indian Act would “enable the Indian people to be free—free to develop Indian cultures in an environment of legal, social and economic equality with other Canadians.” To this…
Métis
…Diane. “The Free People—Otipemisiwak,” Batoche, Saskatchewan, 1870–1930. Ottawa: National Historical Parks and Sites, Canada Parks Service, 1990. Peterson, Jacqueline, and Jennifer Brown, eds. The New Peoples: Being and Becoming Métis…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…to be free from discrimination, and the right to a nationality. Read the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples here. Significantly, in Article 3 the UNDRIP recognizes Indigenous…
Bill C-31
…a membership code to submit to INAC, as well as submit a list of all people included on the band membership list. It is worth pointing out that INAC provides…
George Manuel
…Assembly of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples in Sweden, Manuel proposed drafting an international declaration to uphold and protect the rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide. This would eventually become…
Totem Poles
…on a fishing trip.17 The pole was then shipped to Sweden, where it remained in storage until 1980, when it was finally put on display at the national Museum of…
ILO Convention 169
…Erin 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:…
Reserves
…system itself.10 A reserve can provide a community in which Aboriginal people feel free to practice their cultures and customs, live close to their extended families, and raise their children…
