Sixties Scoop
…people comprise 8 % of B.C.’s population. The report further states that an Aboriginal child in British Columbia is “six times more likely to be taken into care than a…
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…
Ipperwash Crisis
…longstanding historical grievances which form the root of the problem. By Tanisha Salomons Recommended Resources Websites & online resources Government of Ontario, the Ipperwash Inquiry. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/index.html This website includes the…
Métis
…the Latin verb miscēre, “to mix.” The word initially referred to the children of these relationships, but over generations it came to refer to the distinct cultural identities these communities…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…96. United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues official website: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/index.html Endnotes 1 James Sa’ke’j Youngblood Henderson, Indigenous Diplomacy and the Rights of Peoples: Achieving U.N. Recognition (Saskatoon: Purich Publishing,…
Community & Politics
…include: The Assembly of First Nations – http://www.afn.ca The First Nations Summit – http://www.fns.bc.ca/ The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami – http://www.itk.ca The Native Women’s Association of Canada – http://www.nwac.ca The Metis…
Totem Poles
…40. 13 Halpin, 18. 14 Rene R. Gadacz, “Potlatch,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/potlatch (accessed 22 December 2020). 15 Halpin, 25. 16 “G’psgolox pole returns home after 77 years, First totem…
ILO Convention 107
…in 18 countries.3 By Erin Hanson. Links & Recommended Resources International Labour Organization website: www.ilo.org Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/fp=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C107 “Indigenous and Tribal Peoples” https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/indigenous-tribal/lang–en/index.htm Nations that ratified Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:11300:0::NO:11300:P11300_INSTRUMENT_ID:312252 Endnotes…
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:…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…advise the provincial government policies regarding Aboriginal relations, title, and rights. By Erin Hanson. Recommended resources UBCIC Official website: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca The UBCIC’s website is a valuable resource for information pertaining…
