Constitution Express
…result, 41 people immediately continued on to the United Nations headquarters in New York City, and presented their concerns before the United Nations to gain international attention.15 In 1981, the…
Terminology
…Canadian context. This term is not commonly used in the United States. First Nations “First Nation” is a term used to describe Aboriginal peoples of Canada who are ethnically neither…
Oral Traditions
…of growing interest in the histories of marginalized groups such as African-Americans, women, and the working class, Western academic discourse has increasingly accepted oral history as a legitimate and valuable…
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 or…
About Indigenous Foundations
…and fourth level classes. Indigenous Foundations was created in response to feedback from students and faculty who were frustrated that they could rarely have meaningful classroom discussions about topics related…
VideoTest
This is a test page for the What I Learned In Class Today IVT implementation. Here are some test links: Session 4, Page 10 To load some sample pages in…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…Council of the United Nations. Since its inception, the UBCIC has established several publications, including its newspaper NESIKA, the UBCIC News, and Indian World. These publications along with frequent bulletins…
Aboriginal Rights
…such as the United Nations (UN) in order to argue against the British Crown’s imposition of its own laws and regulations onto existing Aboriginal legal systems and institutions. Canada is…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…to claim membership may be challenged. In the United States, tribal communities decide membership and the standards of inclusion vary widely. In Canada, while the government decides “Indian status” (see…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Freedoms guarantees that nothing can terminate or diminish the Aboriginal rights outlined in the Proclamation. The Royal Proclamation also applied to the United States; however, American independence from Great Britain…
