Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…1965, the entire reserve had been sold off. In 2002, the Squamish Nation regained a small section of the earlier reserve: today’s Kitsilano Indian reserve No. 6. The following…
The Indian Act
…of Indian status While the Indian Act has undergone numerous amendments since it was first passed in 1876, today it largely retains its original form. The Indian Act is administered…
Bands
…who are elected by band members typically every two years under election procedures defined by the Indian Act, or alternatively by custom election codes also authorized under the Indian Act….
Community & Politics
…BC Indian Chiefs, and founder of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples. Although he passed away in 1989, Manuel continues to be an influential figure in Aboriginal politics today….
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…continues to serve as President today. In 2005, the UBCIC joined First Nations Summit, the BC Assembly of First Nations, and the BC Liberal government in drafting BC’s “New Relationship,”…
Gustafsen Lake
…later confirmed that RCMP had deliberately spread misinformation. A video of RCMP officers discussing smear tactics against the campers was later submitted as evidence in court, and today can be…
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…
Cedar
…a forest utilization site containing a CMT created prior to 1846 is protected by law.10 Today, Aboriginal peoples continue to create new CMTs as part of their cultural and economic…
Berger Inquiry
…In 1974, Jean Chretien, Canada’s Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) faced a dilemma. Oil and gas exploration in the Canadian north had boomed after the discovery…
About Indigenous Foundations
…related to Aboriginal peoples, histories, politics and cultures. This has been documented in the project What I Learned In Class Today. Indigenous Foundations has been developed by First Nations and…
