Sixties Scoop
…disproportionate number of Aboriginal children were apprehended from the 1960s onward. By the 1970s, roughly one third of all children in care were Aboriginal.6 Approximately 70 percent of the children…
Powley Case
…original ruling. The Crown then appealed this loss, but the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the previous two rulings. Finally, the Crown appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada and…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…give Security to observe such Regulations as We shall at any Time think fit, by ourselves or by our Commissaries to be appointed for this Purpose, to direct and appoint…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…permitted according to federal fishing regulations, and for the Aboriginal food fishery large mesh drift nets had been approved for use in limited weekend openings. Stó:lō Tribal Council spokesman Ernie…
Métis
…different communities, to applying to multiple identities that have arisen from diverse historical instances of Aboriginal-European heritage. Métis Identity Métis peoples have developed a rich material culture, which includes the…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…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 decades…
Global Actions
…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 families;…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…the rent cap at $10,000 a year. Musqueam appealed this decision and won their appeal; the Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the $23,000 rent, but the leaseholders refused to pay…
Indian Status
…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 the…
Sparrow Case
…the Provincial Court. Musqueam then appealed to the BC Court of Appeals and won their appeal. In 1988, the case was heard in the Supreme Court of Canada and in…