Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…– the so-called “food fishery” – had first priority, after the demands of conservation had been met. Conservation cannot be used to conserve the fish for other users. The court…
Aboriginal Rights
What are Aboriginal rights? Aboriginal rights are collective rights which flow from Aboriginal peoples’ continued use and occupation of certain areas. They are inherent rights which Aboriginal peoples have practiced…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…Conference.” December 16, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/16/remarks-president-white-house-tribal-nations-conference 9 S. Edwards, “Tories Defend ‘No’ in Native Rights Vote,” The Montreal Gazette, September 14, 2007, 10 Paul Joffe, “Global Implementation of the U.N. Declaration…
Oral Traditions
…had found written records that held the same information which she could use instead. Simpson further noted that the oral histories were “sometimes contradictory.” Legal scholar Drew Mildon uses Simpson’s…
Bands
…members of their band. Under section 10 of the Indian Act, bands may have their own membership codes if a majority of band electors consent to these codes, and if…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Our Royal Will and Pleasure, for the present as aforesaid, to reserve under our Sovereignty, Protection, and Dominion, for the use of the said Indians, all the Lands and Territories…
Gustafsen Lake
Overview of the Gustafsen Lake Stand-off Gustafsen Lake or Ts’Peten, a region close to 100 Mile House in British Columbia, in Secwepemec (Shuswap) territory, was the location of a stand-off…
About Indigenous Foundations
…use this image courtesy UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada. It was photographed by Kyla Bailey, and is object Nb3.1485 in the museum’s collection. This paddle was chosen in part…
The Residential School System
…by the time they were 18. At this point, students were sent away. Many were discouraged from pursuing further education. Abuse at the schools was widespread: emotional and psychological abuse…
The Residential School System
…by the time they were 18. At this point, students were sent away. Many were discouraged from pursuing further education. Abuse at the schools was widespread: emotional and psychological abuse…
