Van der Peet case
…The Court’s decision thus went beyond the earlier Sparrow ruling (1990), to define particular Aboriginal rights regarding fishing. The ruling also resulted in what is known today as the Van…
Powley Case
…self-governing societies. The Powley Test The Powley case outlined a set of criteria known today as the “Powley test.” This test is used to define Métis rights in the same…
Gustafsen Lake
…They asserted that most of the Sundancers rejected violence, and that those who were aggressive were transient agitators who would not have to face the day-to-day consequences of their actions…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…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,” a…
Community & Politics
…of 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….
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations
…of the building of a pipeline through their territories. The findings of the commission are as relevant today as they were then. Click here to explore this special project material….
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…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 chronology…
Bands
…members of their band. Under section 10 of the Indian Act, bands may have their own membership codes if a majority of band electors consent to these codes, and if…
The Indian Act
…it authorizes the Canadian federal government to regulate and administer in the affairs and day-to-day lives of registered Indians and reserve communities. This authority has ranged from overarching political control,…
