Bill C-31
…Indian women. Section 12(1)(b) removed status of any woman who married a non-Indian, including American Indians and non-status Aboriginal men in Canada. Section 12(I)(a)(iv) introduced the “double mother” clause, wherein…
Totem Poles
…Transformed: A Journey from Tree to Totem (Vancouver: Raincoat Books, 1996), 26. 9 Aldona Jonaitis and Aaron Glass, “Totem Poles and Contemporary Tourism,” in The Challenges of Native American Studies:…
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…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…of Rose Charlie of the Indian Homemaker’s Association, Philip Paul of the Island Tribal Federation, and Don Moses of the North American Indian Brotherhood, a conference was organized in Kamloops….
About Sovereignty Performance
…large 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…
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…
Reserves
…2 Ibid. 3 Keith Thor Carlson, “Indian Reservations,” in A Stó:lō Coast Salish Historical Atlas, (Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre), 2001, 94. 4 Cole Harris, Making Native Space: Colonialism, Resistance, and…
About Nicholas Galanin
…ends of the aesthetic spectrum. With a fiercely independent spirit, Galanin has found the best of both worlds and has given them back to his audience in stunning form. Official…
Berger Inquiry
…across southern Canada so that all Canadians could express their views. The Report The Inquiry’s final report was released on May 9, 1977. It was an instant best seller, with…
About Tsu Heidei Shugaxtutaan
…attempt to define culture as it unfolds. Native American Art will not be commonly defined as our work moves freely through time. The viewer, collector, or curators’ definition often conveys…
