Global Actions
…passed away shortly after in 1925, but to this day remains an important figure in leadership and bringing Indigenous rights to the international stage. From the earliest days of contact…
Community & Politics
…innocent man. Political Figures George Manuel was a prominent political leader who held a number of influential roles in his career, including chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band of the…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…The 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 Residential School System
…churches and the government of Canada could be sued as an entity. As the number of cases grew, a National Class Action was filed in 2002 for compensation for all…
Credits
…by The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund through UBC Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost, and The Arts IT Fund through UBC Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology. We…
Land & Rights
…European contact. Aboriginal title refers to the inherent Aboriginal right to land or a territory.Aboriginal rights are inherently tied to the land and their access to it– this is why…
Van der Peet case
…to contact; Courts must approach the rules of evidence in light of the evidentiary difficulties inherent in adjudicating Aboriginal claims; Claims to Aboriginal rights must be adjudicated on a specific…
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…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…or if their husbands died, they were not necessarily able to return to their communities. Many women were forced into urban areas to find employment and ways to support their…