Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…salmon? Such reactions contain a number of problematic assumptions about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the salmon, and sidestep important questions of Indigenous rights, Indigenous economies, and Indigenous histories…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…restructured over time through a number of policies, including the Indian Act, Indian status, and the residential school system. Scholars, community members and other experts point out that even after…
Oral Traditions
…stone 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…
Sixties Scoop
…protection was one of these areas.2 In 1951, twenty-nine Aboriginal children were in provincial care in British Columbia; by 1964, that number was 1,466. Aboriginal children, who had comprised only…
UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011
…see http://irsi.aboriginal.ubc.ca. Counseling Support Services UBC Students Counselling Services provides counselling to UBC students. The team includes an Aboriginal counsellor with experience working with Aboriginal communities. To book an appointment…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…with Aboriginal communities. To book an appointment call 604.822.3811 or visit room 1040 in Brock Hall. Former Residential School Students An Indian residential Schools crisis Line (1.866.925.4419, toll free) is…
UBC Dialogue: Full Video Record
…(face-to-face, telephone, and e-counselling) through the Employee and Family Assistance Program. Contact Homewood Human Solutions at 1.800.663.1142 for 24 hour-a-day access to counselling. 24 Hour-A-Day Crisis Counseling Call 1.800.784.2433….
Cedar
…say a prayer and express their gratitude to the tree’s spirit. Traditionally, men were responsible for cutting down a tree, which is a time-consuming and laborious process that involves chiselling…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…Musqueam Legal History — A Digital Media Archive The Musqueam Indian Band has been involved in a number of precedent-setting legal battles over the past few decades. Four of…
George Manuel
…book on his idea of the Fourth World, The Fourth World: An Indian Reality, as well as publishing a number of other written works. In 1977 at the Second General…