The Indian Act
…need to be active participants in establishing it. By Erin Hanson Recommended resources Milloy, John. “Indian Act Colonialism: A Century of Dishonour, 1869-1969.” Research Paper for the National Centre for…
Sixties Scoop
…Child. Dir. Alanis Obomsawin. National Film Board of Canada, 1986. 29 minutes. A heartbreaking film about a Métis boy who moved from foster home to foster home since the age…
The White Paper 1969
…recommendations, Chrétien decided to amend the Indian Act. The federal government began a national program of consultation with First Nations communities across Canada. The government distributed the informational booklet Choosing…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…Box? Twenty Years of Section 35. Vancouver: Theytus, 2003. Films Dancing Around the Table, Part One. Dir. Maurice Bulbulian. National Film Board of Canada, 1987. Dancing Around the Table Part…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…Manuel resigned from the National Indian Brotherhood and accepted the invitation to lead the UBCIC in a new direction. Manuel created the Aboriginal Rights Position Paper (available here), a foundation…
Gustafsen Lake
…and Dosanj would use these allegations to justify a request to the Department of National Defense to send armoured personnel carriers to Gustafsen Lake, along with other equipment and personnel,…
Aboriginal Rights
…in international law that a European colonial power could claim title to newly discovered territory– Canadian legal and governmental institutions were not set up to address Aboriginal rights. Legal scholar…
Indian Status
…National Film Board of Canada’s film “Club Native.” As was mentioned earlier, these categories rest predominantly on legislation and not on actual Aboriginal ancestry. These subsections and the ability to…
Bill C-31
…under the law and has the right to the equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, or…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…of all, since it identifies peoples in similar circumstances without respect to national boundaries or local conventions, but it is, for some, a contentious term, since it defines groups primarily…
