Sparrow Case
…European settlement in the Lower Mainland, the Musqueam saw their rights to the land and its resources infringed upon as non-Aboriginal fishers took increasing control of the fishing industry. New…
Van der Peet case
…Rights and Canadian Law, 1973-96.” In Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Australia, Canada, & New Zealand, edited by Paul Havemann. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999: 428-445. Barsh, Russel Lawrence and James…
Global Indigenous Issues
…United Nations (UN), which has responded to these groups by creating new bodies and policies to support Indigenous peoples worldwide. Early attempts to recognize the rights of Indigenous peoples to…
Cedar
…forest utilization site containing a CMT created prior to 1846 is protected by law.10 Today, Aboriginal peoples continue to create new CMTs as part of their cultural and economic activities…
Artistic Expressions
…of performance, photography and video, artists have chosen new lenses to present themes found throughout Indigenous Foundations such as the Indian Act, Aboriginal women, identity and representation, and language. Through…
