Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…as a starting point to understanding why identity is such a charged issue and why it appears so frequently in troubling classroom situations. It is critical that an understanding of…
Bill C-31
…conditional on his status. At this point, she would no longer be considered a member of her husband’s band, and would lose rights to live on those reserve lands and…
Calder Case
…existed at one point, it had since been extinguished by virtue of Confederation and colonial control over the land. Three other judges affirmed the Nisga’a’s Aboriginal title, arguing that it…
Sparrow Case
…the government cannot override or infringe upon these rights without justification. This point essentially upheld the then-recent R. v. Guerin decision that the government has a fiduciary duty to First…
About Indigenous Foundations
…Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia to support students in their studies, and to provide instructors, researchers and the broader public with a starting point to their investigations…
Culture
…at cultures, but instead serves as a starting point for the reader who might be looking for specific topics relating to cultural traditions, materials or resources. In this section Oral…
Reserves
…should be converted into fee simple, or privately-owned, lands. Those who do not agree with this approach point out that this proposal, frequently made by non-Aboriginal Canadians, is based on…
