The Residential School System
…Survivors and family members in Canada. In 2005, Canada and nearly 80,000 Survivors reached the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement in which Canada committed to individual compensation for Survivors, additional…
The Residential School System
…Survivors and family members in Canada. In 2005, Canada and nearly 80,000 Survivors reached the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement in which Canada committed to individual compensation for Survivors, additional…
Sixties Scoop
…Reports Ball, Jessica. “Promoting Equity and Dignity for Aboriginal Children in Canada.” Institute for Research on Public Policy Choices . 14 (7). June, 2008. Available online at: https://irpp.org/research-studies/promoting-equity-and-dignity-for-aboriginal-children-in-canada/ Canada. Auditor…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
A Brief History of the Marginalization of Aboriginal Women in Canada Aboriginal women in Canada frequently experience challenges and discrimination that are not necessarily shared by non-Aboriginal women, nor are…
Reserves
…become a rough model for subsequent reserves in Canada. Non-Aboriginal settlement of what is now Canada expanded as the British gained control of French colonies and the Dominion of Canada…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…what matters far more than any resolution or declaration, are actions to match those words.”8 Canada’s response to the UNDRIP Canada Read Canada’s Official Statement of Support here. Leading Aboriginal…
The Residential School System (2009)
…FAQ on residential schools and compensation here. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. “Indian Residential Schools.” Apologies Anglican Church of Canada. “Residential Schools: The Living Apology.” United Church of Canada. “Aboriginal…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…capacity of the camp, of the number of children that extended families had, of the number of fishing rocks that were accessible according to the varying levels of the river…
Métis
The term Métis refers to a collective of cultures and ethnic identities that resulted from unions between Aboriginal and European people in what is now Canada. Métis stems from the…
The Indian Act
…gender discrimination So why don’t we just abolish the Indian Act? Recommended resources Introduction to the Indian Act To be federally recognized as an Indian either in Canada or the…
