Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…a direct involvement within their own communities.7 Along with other women’s rights activists, the IHA successfully campaigned for the repeal of Section 12 1(b) of the Indian Act, to restore…
Bands
…Peoples, 1996. Canada. The Indian Act (An Act Respecting Indians.) R.S., 1951, c. I-5. Available online at: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-5/ Endnotes 1 The Indian Act’s definition is as follows: “band” means a…
The Residential School System
…the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples had been interviewing individuals from Indigenous communities and nations across Canada about their experiences. The commission’s report, published in 1996, brought unprecedented attention to…
The Residential School System
…the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples had been interviewing individuals from Indigenous communities and nations across Canada about their experiences. The commission’s report, published in 1996, brought unprecedented attention to…
Oral Traditions
…Routledge, 1998), ix–xiii. 5 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, vol. 1, Looking Forward, Looking Back (Ottawa: The Commission, 1996), 33. 6 Bruce…
About Jordan Bennett
…and interactive performance spaces, I aim to form an atmosphere where traditional meets contemporary, shifting preconceived notions on an object or an actions original function or intent. Official website http://www.jordanbennett.ca…
