Global Indigenous Issues
…rights in an international context. To give the reader a sense of these efforts, we have highlighted specific international conventions and declarations. It must be emphasized, however, that the information…
Artistic Expressions
…Lee Burton (Swampy Cree). What you will find in this section Artist profiles Artwork Biography: providing background information on the artist. Artist Statement: providing background on the artwork itself and…
Gustafsen Lake
…and successful efforts to spread misinformation about the Sundancers. The media were strategically excluded from all but official RCMP accounts of events, resulting in highly skewed reporting. Supporters of the…
The Residential School System (2009)
…referrals, and healing initiatives, as well as acting as a resource for information, research, training, and workshops.23 It was clear that a similar organization was needed at the national level,…
Reserves
…federal regulations. (For more information about this, see our section on Aboriginal Fisheries, as well as Douglas C. Harris, Landing Native Fisheries: Indian Reserves and Fishing Rights in British Columbia,…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…historical and social contexts be accompanied by an awareness of how individuals interpret this information and position themselves in relation to it. Both students and instructors, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, are…
Terminology
…Act to denote a grouping of status Indians. (For more information on this, see our section on bands.) Indigenous Indigenous is a term used to encompass a variety of Aboriginal…
