Bands
What is a band? A “Band”, or “Indian Band,” is a governing unit of Indians in Canada instituted by the Indian Act, 1876. The Indian Act defines a…
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…
Credits
…J Hedican, Patrick Kelly, Linc Kesler, Jennifer Kramer, Sheryl Lightfoot, Doreen Manuel, Mary Jane McCallum, Thomas MacIlwraith, Bruce G Miller, John Milloy, Dory Nason, Rick Ouellet, Paige Raibmon, Paulette Regan,…
Terminology
So, which terms do I use? Terminology, particularly as it relates to Indigenous peoples, can be tricky to navigate. A term that might be acceptable to some might…
George Manuel
George Manuel (1921-1989) was an Aboriginal political leader in Canada who held a number of influential roles throughout his career. George Manuel was born February 17, 1921, a…
Ipperwash Crisis
During World War II, the federal government decided to build a military camp on reserve land occupied by the Stony Point First Nation and located in Ipperwash Provincial…
About Nikamowin (Song)
Can you please introduce yourself and tell us where you are from? My name is Kevin Lee Burton and I originate from God’s Lake Narrows, a fly-in reserve…
Constitution Express
UBCIC News, April, 1981. Click to visit UBCIC’s Constitution Express Digital Collection. The Constitution Express was a movement organized in 1980 and 1981 to protest the lack…
Glossary
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia Aboriginal Identity & Terminology Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom Aboriginal Rights Aboriginal Title About Indigenous Foundations About Jaime Black About Jordan Bennett…
