The Residential School System
…accessed here. To cite this article, we have recommendations at the bottom of the page. Note on terminology: There is constant debate and reflection on the use of specific terms…
Guerin Case
…relationship to be characterized by Section 18 of the Indian Act, which specifies that reserves are held by the Crown “for the use and benefit of the respective bands for…
Aboriginal Title
…collective right to the use of and jurisdiction over a group’s ancestral territories. This right is not granted from an external source but is a result of Aboriginal peoples’ own…
Bill C-31
…a membership code to submit to INAC, as well as submit a list of all people included on the band membership list. It is worth pointing out that INAC provides…
UBC Dialogue: Nov 1, 2011
…On November 1, 2011, in collaboration with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, the First Nations House of Learning at UBC hosted a day-long Dialogue on the History and…
Government Policy
…government policy, as the reserve system was created by the government in an attempt to limit Aboriginal peoples’ movement and free up land for arriving settlers. The Residential School System…
UBC Dialogue: Full Video Record
…On November 1, 2011, in collaboration with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, the First Nations House of Learning at UBC hosted a day-long Dialogue on the History…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…Video Controls TimeCode Chapt ChapterSelect — Chapters — Ceremonial Opening (Evening, Oct 31) Opening Remarks Musqueam welcome; remarks by Linc Kesler, Director of UBC First Nations House of…
The Residential School System (2009)
…Wheeler calls Shingwauk’s Vision “the most thorough and comprehensive study of Indian residential schools in Canada to date and most noted for its good use of a wide range of…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…guide to land use studies, Stolen Lands, Broken Promises, a guide for band researchers, Our Homes are Bleeding, a history of the reserve system, and many more. Follow UBCIC on…
