The Indian Act
…with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language. 7 Section 67 of the…
Van der Peet case
…Aboriginal people to fish solely for the purposes of sustenance and ceremonial use, and prohibited the sale of fish to non-Aboriginal people. Van der Peet challenged the charges, arguing that…
Guide Pages
…Videos Some guide pages contain links to IF video resources and some of them use our special Interactive Video / Transcript Viewer (IVT). When you click one of these video…
Land & Rights
…Aboriginal rights are collective rights which flow from Aboriginal peoples’ continued use and occupation of certain areas. They are inherent rights which Aboriginal peoples have practiced and enjoyed since before…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…for the state to administer policy and legislation directed at Aboriginal peoples. Under the Indian Act, tracts of lands called “reserves” were set aside for use by Status Indians with…
Identity
…to use in which contexts, while learning the histories behind each term. A discussion on Aboriginal identity: Karrmen Crey begins our discussion on identity, its construction, and perception. This section…
