About Tsu Heidei Shugaxtutaan
…Artist statement I work with concepts, the medium follows. In the business of this “Indian Art World” I have become impatient with the institutional prescription and its monolithic…
Identity
…be internalized by members of the group in question. Identity – and how it is created, maintained and regulated—is a complex topic critical to understanding relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal…
Land & Rights
…well as their ongoing social structures and political and legal systems. As such, Aboriginal title and rights are separate from rights afforded to non-Aboriginal Canadian citizens under Canadian common law….
Enfranchisement
…gaining a university education, for leaving reserves for long periods – for instance, for employment – and, for Aboriginal women, if they married non-Indian men or if their Indian husbands…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
What is Section 35 of the Constitution Act? Section 35 is the part of the Constitution Act that recognizes and affirms Aboriginal rights. The Canadian government did not…
Community & Politics
…Indian Chiefs. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is a non-profit political organization representing numerous First Nations across BC in order to protect and further Aboriginal title and rights. The…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…technological mediums where languages have been encapsulated, with the intention of ‘preservation’, but none have been overly successful. My theory is that these encapsulations have failed due to the lack…
Berger Inquiry
…Formal hearings held in Yellowknife. Professor Michael Jackson of the University of BC organized hearings in more than 30 Dene, Inuit and non-aboriginal communities across the NWT so residents could…
Credits
…Navigation System Concept: Linc Kesler, Karrmen Crey Visualization Tool: Nicolas Garcia Belmonte (http://thejit.org) Customisations: Shaffiq Rahemtullah, ArtsISIT, UBC Non directional to directional graph (main algorithm changes) Graph Operations (zoom/rotation) Administrative…
Government Policy
…it has nonetheless had a profound and frequently devastating impact on Aboriginal peoples. The development of Canada was greatly facilitated by relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. Aboriginal peoples were…
