Community & Politics
…innocent man. Political Figures George Manuel was a prominent political leader who held a number of influential roles in his career, including chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band of the…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…and Métis peoples of Canada. (3) For greater certainty, in subsection (1) “treaty rights” includes rights that now exist by way of land claims agreements or may be so acquired….
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…
About Indigenous Foundations
…hierarchical field. By doing so, the website seeks to illustrate the relationships between different subjects relevant to Aboriginal peoples and history, and investigate a way of thinking about historical and…
Berger Inquiry
…did propose ways to strike a balance between pipeline construction and the protection of the environment and aboriginal rights. The Berger Inquiry Project gives you a way to explore this…
Land & Rights
…I’m speaking for Okanagan Indigenous peoples in terms of the way we think about land. We never have ever thought of it, I don’t think, as anything static. As…
ILO Convention 169
…instruments remain important tools for achieving recognition and protection of Aboriginal rights, and paved the way for the adoption, in 2007, of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…people often view “First Nations” as an exclusive designation that does not include them, and some Inuit people may feel the same way. “Métis” may sometimes be used to describe…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…just as important and relevant as the other. It also came from a place where I wanted to explore a new way to engage with language. There have been many…
Ipperwash Crisis
…land, a group of approximately 30 members of the band, including a number of children, began their occupation of the park on September 4, 1995. They planned to peacefully occupy…
