Indian Status
…their 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”…
Aboriginal Rights
…on a case-by-case basis. There have since been a number of court cases that have contributed to this definition. The 1990 R v Sparrow decision, for example, created the “Sparrow…
Terminology
…“Aboriginal peoples” (plural) indicates a number of separate Aboriginal populations. To capitalize or to not capitalize? There is no official consensus on when to capitalize certain terms. Some people consider…
Ipperwash Crisis
…land, 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…
Guide Pages
…Guide Pages are a way for people such a course instructors to organize approaches to the materials in Indigenous Foundations for specific uses, such as preparation for class discussions…
Klamath Termination
…and functions of life on the reservation before termination as a way of understanding and assessing cultural change, what was lost and, in some respects, with great effort, regained. Participants…
Calder Case
…settle their land question, it did pave the way for the federal government’s Comprehensive land claims process, which sets up a process for Aboriginal groups to claim title to their…
Special Projects
…battle to secure Indigenous rights in Canada. This Special Project provides a unique way to explore the records of this Inquiry through the eyes of the participants. Explore the Berger…
ILO Convention 107
…paternalism toward Indigenous peoples. However, these instruments remain important tools for achieving recognition and protection of Aboriginal rights, and paved the way for the adoption, in 2007, of the U.N….
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…change of heart this way: New Zealand Read New Zealand’s official statement of support, from April 20, 2010, here. Read New Zealand Parliament’s Question and Answer Period regarding the UNDRIP…
