Aboriginal Rights
…but has been built upon a foundation of British, American, and Aboriginal law.6 Indigenous philosopher and scholar Dale Turner has suggested that Aboriginal peoples must be central in defining their…
Identity
…In First Nations studies and related disciplines, the investigation of forces that create, shape and regulate identity, and thus influence perceptions of a particular group, is a central concern….
Indian Status
…Indian Act on the Indian Register– a central registry maintained by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). Status Indians are issued a status card that contains information about their identity,…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…bulletins have played important roles in British Columbia’s political history by circulating up-to-date political information to distant and otherwise isolated Aboriginal communities. The UBCIC also serves as a central information…
Métis
…Métis Population Betterment Act. This established reserve land for Métis communities in central Alberta, known as settlements. Initially ten settlements were established, although at present there are only eight. The…
George Manuel
…political unity of Indigenous peoples of North, Central and South America as well as Europe and Asia. He called this collection of Indigenous societies that had been swamped under successive…
Cedar
…Bentwood boxes could be used to hold all sorts of goods, and they also served as burial boxes for the deceased.14 Longhouses formed the central dwelling unit of each village,…
Governance and Land Claims
…land claims in British Columbia, from two lawyers central to them (Land Claims 3,2). A snapshot of modern treaties: in 2005 the Nisga’a treaty had been concluded and implementation was…
About Indigenous Foundations
…Learning Enhancement Fund. About the banner The banner features the image of a a paddle from the Heiltsuk Nation, based on the central coast of what is now British Columbia….
Van der Peet case
…being made in determining whether an Aboriginal claimant has demonstrated the existence of an Aboriginal right; In order to be integral a practice, custom or tradition must be of central…
