UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…forward, the continued use of qualifiers in official speeches have left many skeptical of Canada’s true commitment. Much like New Zealand’s official statement of endorsement, the Canadian government suggests that…
Gustafsen Lake
…would assemble every summer at a specific site near Gustafsen Lake, or Ts’Peten, to conduct the Sundance. The site was in ancestral Secwepemc territories and was prepared and respected as…
Reserves
…hunting, gathering, and fishing in off-reserve locations that they have used for many generations. In addition, important ceremonial sites may be located outside a reserve but continue to be significant…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…was drift-netting on the Fraser River near the mouth of the Harrison River. As he prepared to deploy his net at a traditional fishing site, the sports fishers angling nearby…
The Residential School System (2009)
…Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission website: Backgrounder. www.trc-cvr.ca/28_04_08.html 23 Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society website, “About Us.” http://www.irsss.ca/about_us.html 24 National Residential Schools Survivors Society website, “About Us.” http://www.nrsss.ca/…
The Indian Act
…on new episodes of RevisionQuest by visiting its official site at http://www.cbc.ca/revisionquest/ The “Potlatch Law” & Section 141 One of the most famous examples of this oppression and subsequent resistance…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…the provincial government policies regarding Aboriginal relations, title, and rights. By Erin Hanson. Recommended resources UBCIC Official website: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca The UBCIC’s website is a valuable resource for information pertaining to…
The Residential School System
…into mainstream white Canadian society. The residential school system officially operated from the 1880s into the closing decades of the 20th century. The system forcibly separated children from their families…
The Residential School System
…into mainstream white Canadian society. The residential school system officially operated from the 1880s into the closing decades of the 20th century. The system forcibly separated children from their families…
