Reserves
…were a Native person, the reserves bore on what one could and could not do. They were fixed geographical points of reference, surrounded by clusters of permissions and inhibitions that…
Bill C-31
…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 have…
Sparrow Case
…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 Nations….
Culture
…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 traditions:…
Calder Case
…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 had…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…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 the…
About Indigenous Foundations
…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 of…
