Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…begins Part II of the constitution. This allows Section 35 to be exempt from the “notwithstanding clause” that applies to the Charter. In other words, the federal government cannot override…
Guerin Case
…from the sui generis right of Aboriginal title. In 1956, Musqueam held just over 400 acres of reserve land overlooking the Fraser River in Vancouver’s prestigious Southlands neighbourhood. At that…
Calder Case
…& Jeremy Webber. Let Right Be Done: Aboriginal Title, the Calder Case, and the Future of Indigenous Rights. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2007. Kulchyski, Peter. “Calder,” in Unjust Relations: Aboriginal Rights…
The White Paper 1969
…view, the Indian Act was discriminatory because it applied only to Aboriginal peoples and not to Canadians in general. The white paper stated that removing the unique legal status established…
ILO Convention 107
…protect Indigenous populations from oppression and discrimination. The convention was drafted in the wake of rising concern about human rights following World War II. It is legally binding in the…
Guide Pages
…Guide Pages are a way for people such a course instructors to organize approaches to the materials in Indigenous Foundations for specific uses, such as preparation for class discussions…
Constitution Express
…BC Indian Chiefs chartered two trains from Vancouver that eventually carried approximately one thousand people to Ottawa to publicize concerns that Aboriginal rights would be abolished in the proposed Canadian…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…note that, as described on the parent page, that although participants expressed their appreciation and optimism following this event, these videos present accounts of the Indian Residential Schools and their…
About Sovereignty Performance
…Interview with Jordan Bennett Can you please introduce yourself? Where you are from? My name is Jordan Bennett, I am a Visual Artist of Mi’kmaq and french descent and…
The Residential School System (2009)
…them to attend any other educational institution.1 Male students in the assembly hall of the Alberni Indian Residential School, 1960s. United Church Archives, Toronto, from Mission to Partnership Collection. Female…
