The Residential School System (2009)
…child apprehensions from Aboriginal families continue to occur in disproportionate numbers. In part, this is the legacy of compromised families and communities left by the residential schools. The last residential…
Oral Traditions
…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 valuable…
About Nikamowin (Song)
Can you please introduce yourself and tell us where you are from? My name is Kevin Lee Burton and I originate from God’s Lake Narrows, a fly-in reserve in northern…
Global Indigenous Issues
…the shores of Lake Titicaca. Photo: Broddi Sigurdarson, (c) 2010 UNPFII. Photo used with permission from UNPFII. Despite the vast differences between Indigenous populations across the globe, many Indigenous peoples…
Global Actions
…began to unite with other Aboriginal groups to increase their effectiveness in the fight for their rights. Since the 1970s, increasing numbers of Indigenous peoples have organized across geographic and…
Glossary
…Guerin Case Guide Pages Gustafsen Lake Identity ILO Convention 107 ILO Convention 169 Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia Indian Status Ipperwash Crisis Jaime Black Jordan Bennett Kevin Lee Burton…
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 these…
About Sovereignty Performance
…number of people that came by, hung out and even took part. I was even interviewed and was the front page story in“The Western Star” a local newspaper that covers…
George Manuel
George Manuel (1921-1989) was an Aboriginal political leader in Canada who held a number of influential roles throughout his career. George Manuel was born February 17, 1921, a member of…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…UBCIC was founded in November 1969 when a number of chiefs across British Columbia united in response to the federal government’s proposed “White Paper,” a policy paper in which the…
