Global Indigenous Issues
…which some of these groups have united across political borders and geographic locations, in the face of political opposition and countless other barriers, in order to engage with the international…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…development, as it challenges me to harness the specific intentions of all my ideas, right down to the specific technology in which to translate each idea’s message. This exploration is…
Video Resources
…Klamath Termination is a set of interviews with members of the Klamath Tribes (formerly the Confederated Tribes of the Klamath Indian Reservation). The tribes (Klamath, Modoc, Yahooskin) formerly shared a…
Governance and Land Claims
…to negotiate differences over land–treaty processes, court cases, and other forms of negotiated settlements. While several excellent academic books address aspects of these situations, this series brings forward the perspectives…
Enfranchisement
…Aboriginal peoples. Voluntary enfranchisement was introduced in the Gradual Civilization Act of 1857 and was based on the assumption that Aboriginal people would be willing to surrender their legal and…
George Manuel
…in the inclusion of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. George Manuel was granted an honourary degree at UBC in 1983 for his contributions as a leader of Aboriginal…
Klamath Termination
…one kind of model for Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s White Paper that proposed to end the Canadian Indian Act, which, though highly problematic for Aboriginal people, did preserve rights attached…
Identity
…Identity negotiations produce categories that can exclude as much as include particular groups of people. These categories create blanket assumptions and stereotypes accepted as natural by outsiders, and may also…
Glossary
…Cedar Community & Politics Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35 Constitution Express Cultural Production of the Northwest Coast Culture Enfranchisement George Manuel Global Actions Global Indigenous Issues Governance and Land Claims…
R. v. Guerin Press
…The Province, August 4, 1981 The Province, August 5, 1981 The Province, September 30, 1981 The Vancouver Sun, December 22, 1982 Canadian Press, June 14, 1983 The Province, November 2,…
