Guide Pages
…guide page, please prepare a list of the materials you would like to identify and the text you’d like to appear on the page and contact us. A note on…
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…
About the REDress project
…that will later be installed in public spaces throughout Winnipeg and across Canada as a visual reminder of the staggering number of women who are no longer with us. Through…
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…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…exercising what they understand as their Aboriginal rights, such as hunting or fishing: Although s.35 guides court and government decisions that directly impact Indigenous Peoples, there remain a considerable number…
Terminology
…“Aboriginal peoples” (plural) indicates a number of separate Aboriginal populations. To capitalize or to not capitalize? There is no official consensus on when to capitalize certain terms. Some people consider…
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations
…Welcome to Indigenous Foundations, an information resource on key topics relating to the histories, politics, and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This website was developed to support…
Bands
…of band affairs. Other federal departments provide some funding and program support to bands. For example, Health Canada provides bands with health care funding and programs, and Canada Mortgage and…
Bill C-31
…support reinstated individuals or bands in adding to their membership. Recommended reading Holmes, Joan. Bill C-31, equality or disparity? The effects of the new Indian Act on native women. Ottawa:…
Métis
…tried and executed for treason by Riel’s government, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald sent troops to assert Canada’s control over the region. Canadians who did not support Riel saw his…