About the REDress project
…in Kamloops in October 2011 and the university of Alberta in march 2012. Did the location’s context change or influence the piece (if at all)? The university is not a…
About Sovereignty Performance
…large number of people that came by, hung out and even took part. I was even interviewed and was the front page story in“The Western Star” a local newspaper that…
Klamath Termination
…Oral Narratives of the Klamath Termination: Individual Elders Reflect on Time and Change is a video archive that records the observations of a group of six members of the…
Indian Status
…agreements between the Crown and First Nations, when the Crown guaranteed particular services in exchange for title to the land.3 Those with Indian status do not pay taxes for most…
Gustafsen Lake
…did not reveal that it was in fact their own ERT. The RCMP would phone back once the ERT mission was over, revealing the men as RCMP officers.8 Several other…
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…chronology and maps provide and approximation of some of the changes to the Kitsilano reserve, illustrating its transformation from a Coast Salish village to an industrial and urban space. For…
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…
Aboriginal Title
…The concept of extinguishment has always been controversial as many Aboriginal people believe their rights are inalienable. Many First Nations leaders and community members have helped the government change their…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…Musqueam Legal History — A Digital Media Archive The Musqueam Indian Band has been involved in a number of precedent-setting legal battles over the past few decades. Four of…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…restructured over time through a number of policies, including the Indian Act, Indian status, and the residential school system. Scholars, community members and other experts point out that even after…
