Sixties Scoop
…their homes and placed, in most cases, into middle-class Euro-Canadian families. This overrepresentation continues today. An epidemic of Aboriginal child apprehension The government began phasing out compulsory residential school education…
Powley Case
…ruled that their right to hunt was protected under Section 35. The Crown, however, appealed this ruling. Its appeal was overruled in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which reaffirmed…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Rights and Freedoms guarantees that nothing can terminate or diminish the Aboriginal rights outlined in the Proclamation. The Royal Proclamation also applied to the United States; however, American independence from…
Métis
…David. “Louis Riel will smile: Appeal will find court decision on Métis flawed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 January 2008. Available online at Manitoba Métis Federation, Land Claims Decisions. Downloadable to…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…the Aboriginal food fishery large mesh drift nets had been approved for use in limited weekend openings. Stó:lō Tribal Council spokesman Ernie Crey voiced the serious concerns of the Stó:lō…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…different circumstances. As with most things in language, their meanings are determined by use and the grounds of their application are constantly shifting. “Aboriginal” For instance, for the last few…
Global Actions
…policies, such as child apprehension, have taken similar forms across the globe. In Canada during the Sixties Scoop, Indigenous children were removed from their homes and handed over to non-Indigenous…
Indian Status
…The Indian Act applies only to status Indians, and has not historically recognized Métis and Inuit peoples. As a result, the Métis and Inuit have not had Indian status and…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…duty to Musqueam when it renegotiated the land deal without Musqueam’s knowledge, and awarded Musqueam $10 million. While the ruling was appealed by the Crown, the Supreme Court of Canada…
Sparrow Case
…(BC) Provincial Court, which found Sparrow guilty of violating the terms of his fishing license. This conviction was appealed to the BC County Court, which ruled in the same manner…
