Van der Peet case
…Peet: Aboriginal 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…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…northern Manitoba. Swampy Cree is our dialect. I was raised there, but am currently living in Winnipeg, after an eleven year hiatus in Vancouver, BC. When creating a new piece,…
About Indigenous Foundations
…We use this image courtesy UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada. It was photographed by Kyla Bailey, and is object Nb3.1485 in the museum’s collection. This paddle was chosen in…
Identity
…explores who determines identity, and how the government has managed to regulate Aboriginal identity in Canada, and focuses in particular on questions of authenticity: as identity is regulated and negotiated,…
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…False Creek, in what is now Vancouver, British Columbia, was the site of an ancient village known in the Musqueam language, hən’q’emin’əm’, as sən’a?qw and in Skwxwú7mesh as Sen’ákw….
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations
…Welcome to Indigenous Foundations, an information resource on key topics relating to the histories, politics, and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This website was developed to support…
Land & Rights
…although the court was evenly split on whether or not title continued to exist. This significant case would pave hte way for addressing Aboriginal title in Canada. R v Guerin…
ILO Convention 107
…such as citizenship and the vote in nations where these rights were absent (Aboriginal peoples in Canada did not receive the franchise until 1960). It also recommended vocational training to…
ILO Convention 169
…Most of the nations that have ratified Convention 169 are in Latin America, where enforcement is weak.3 Non-signatories such as Canada and the United States cite the international community’s inability…
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…
