Gustafsen Lake
Overview of the Gustafsen Lake Stand-off Gustafsen Lake or Ts’Peten, a region close to 100 Mile House in British Columbia, in Secwepemec (Shuswap) territory, was the location of a stand-off…
Oral Traditions
…anyone who misbehaved, resulting in a number of distinct geological formations throughout S’olh Temexw (or Stó:lō territory). Xe:xals also rewarded individuals who showed exemplary behaviour by turning them into valuable…
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…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…a way to understand cultural safety; international on-line learning Dr Leonie Sandercock (UBC School of Community and Regional Planning): The Cheslatta & Burns Lake project; using film to develop dialogue;…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…established to train young women away from perceived “promiscuity” and into domesticity, forcing European patriarchal roles onto Native women.11 If Native women did not recognize or obey European patriarchal roles,…
UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011
…pain or distress as a result of his or her residential school experience. UBC Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff have access to counselling services (face-to-face, telephone, and e-counselling) through…
UBC Dialogue: Full Video Record
…experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her residential school experience. UBC Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff have access to counselling services (face-to-face, telephone, and e-counselling)…
The Residential School System (2009)
…child apprehensions from Aboriginal families continue to occur in disproportionate numbers. In part, this is the legacy of compromised families and communities left by the residential schools. The last residential…
Community & Politics
…Lake standoff occurred in 1995 near Williams Lake, B.C. due to a land dispute between First Nations Sundancers and an American rancher. A peaceful protest quickly escalated into a controversial…
Reserves
…was formed in 1867. Newcomers began occupying the traditional territories of Aboriginal peoples in increasing numbers (some with the financial assistance of their governments). Colonial authorities and some Aboriginal people…