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…
Video Resources
…vast reservation in southern Oregon, but lost their status as Indian people and as tribes along with their control of reservation lands through an act of Congress in the 1950s….
Identity
…In First Nations studies and related disciplines, the investigation of forces that create, shape and regulate identity, and thus influence perceptions of a particular group, is a central concern….
Cedar
…Bentwood boxes could be used to hold all sorts of goods, and they also served as burial boxes for the deceased.14 Longhouses formed the central dwelling unit of each village,…
Métis
…Métis Population Betterment Act. This established reserve land for Métis communities in central Alberta, known as settlements. Initially ten settlements were established, although at present there are only eight. The…
About Indigenous Foundations
…Learning Enhancement Fund. About the banner The banner features the image of a a paddle from the Heiltsuk Nation, based on the central coast of what is now British Columbia….
Van der Peet case
…being made in determining whether an Aboriginal claimant has demonstrated the existence of an Aboriginal right; In order to be integral a practice, custom or tradition must be of central…
Governance and Land Claims
…land claims in British Columbia, from two lawyers central to them (Land Claims 3,2). A snapshot of modern treaties: in 2005 the Nisga’a treaty had been concluded and implementation was…
Aboriginal Title
…resource development in the province declined due to uncertainty over Aboriginal title. A number of First Nations throughout British Columbia had set up roadblocks and other similar protests in desperate…
The Residential School System
…churches and the government of Canada could be sued as an entity. As the number of cases grew, a National Class Action was filed in 2002 for compensation for all…