Sixties Scoop
…their homes and placed, in most cases, into middle-class Euro-Canadian families. This overrepresentation continues today. An epidemic of Aboriginal child apprehension The government began phasing out compulsory residential school education…
Powley Case
…ruled that their right to hunt was protected under Section 35. The Crown, however, appealed this ruling. Its appeal was overruled in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which reaffirmed…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Royal Proclamation was initially issued by King George III in 1763 to officially claim British territory in North America after Britain won the Seven Years War. In the Royal Proclamation,…
Métis
…across different communities, to applying to multiple identities that have arisen from diverse historical instances of Aboriginal-European heritage. Métis Identity Métis peoples have developed a rich material culture, which includes…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…ourselves with oars and poles,” said Charlie. “Some among the sport fishermen had drawn guns and knives as we fought to protect ourselves. I was shot in the face by…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…different circumstances. As with most things in language, their meanings are determined by use and the grounds of their application are constantly shifting. “Aboriginal” For instance, for the last few…
Global Actions
…without being colonized.2 For her part, Maori scholar Linda Tuhiwai Smith questions the wisdom of using a single term at all: “The term ‘Indigenous’ is problematic in that it appears…
Indian Status
…The Indian Act applies only to status Indians, and has not historically recognized Métis and Inuit peoples. As a result, the Métis and Inuit have not had Indian status and…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…duty to Musqueam when it renegotiated the land deal without Musqueam’s knowledge, and awarded Musqueam $10 million. While the ruling was appealed by the Crown, the Supreme Court of Canada…
Sparrow Case
…(BC) Provincial Court, which found Sparrow guilty of violating the terms of his fishing license. This conviction was appealed to the BC County Court, which ruled in the same manner…