Constitution Express
…of Ottawa came to us and asked us how we were doing and we told her, well, we only had about, we could count the number of billets we’d arranged…
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…
About Indigenous Foundations
…Indigenous Foundations. First Nations and Indigenous Studies UBC, 2009. Website. [Date accessed]. Chicago format Foot/endnote: 1. Author surname, first name. “Article name”. Indigenous Foundations. indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca. (accessed Month, day, year). Bibliography:…
Global Actions
…passed away shortly after in 1925, but to this day remains an important figure in leadership and bringing Indigenous rights to the international stage. From the earliest days of contact…
Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…talk we did, about the poverty of our reserve, the lack of opportunity for our people, the racism that we had to deal with day after day, the stranglehold that…
Bands
…administering the Indian Act and policies and programs relating to bands, including disbursement of administrative monies, social service programs, and educational programs; band administration is responsible for the day-to-day functioning…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…By understanding how identity is created and defined, one begins to see the implications of these criteria in policy, legislation, and mainstream conceptions, and their impacts on the day-to-day experiences…
Identity
…implications in the day-to-day lives and experiences of Aboriginal peoples. This section was initially written for students and instructors dealing with issues of Aboriginal identity in the classroom. As such,…
Reserves
…workforce. This was partially due to growing competition from new immigrants (some of them willing to perform cheap labour) and to open racism in the hiring process.6 In addition, by…
Métis
…buy land (money scrip). Scrip was used to transfer land to Métis peoples in Canada from 1885 until the 1920s. Land scrip allotted either 160 or 240 acres to a…