About Tsu Heidei Shugaxtutaan
…define culture as it unfolds. Native American Art will not be commonly defined as our work moves freely through time. The viewer, collector, or curators’ definition often conveys more about…
About the REDress project
…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 the…
Ipperwash Crisis
…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 the…
Constitution Express
…recognized as parties in decision-making on a federal level.7 That ambiguity surrounded sectionsthat were to prevent discrimination and protect “traditional rights and freedoms” for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.8 That…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…general are based on the continued occupation of lands by Aboriginal peoples since before European settlement. Section 35 falls outside of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and it begins…
Indian Status
…band, and their registration number. “Status Indians” are wards of the Canadian federal government, a paternalistic legal relationship that illustrates the historical imperial notion that Aboriginal peoples are “children” requiring…
Aboriginal Title
…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 attempts…
