Sixties Scoop
…of the most negative of these homes are tragic for its victims. Even the best of these homes are not healthy places for our children. Anglo-Canadian foster parents are not…
About Nikamowin (Song)
…Best Experimental – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival (Toronto, ON) Best Indigenous Language Production – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival (Toronto, ON) Best Short Film – Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Festival (Hamilton, ON)…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…always stable, but they are the best we have. Conclusion To summarize: Many Indigenous people prefer to identify themselves by specific local terms based on family and community location and…
Guerin Case
…trust-like relationship, or “fiduciary duty” towards First Nations, specifically in regards to reserve lands. In other words, the federal government has the obligation to act in their best interest. Chief…
The Residential School System (2009)
…of their time at residential schools, and certainly some of the priests and nuns who ran the schools treated the students as best they could given the circumstances. But even…
Métis
…peoples in the Canadian landscape. The Red River Métis One the best-known Métis populations began in the Red River region of what is now Manitoba. In 1869, Canada purchased Rupert’s…
About the REDress project
…trial and error, which materials best work physically and aesthetically to convey an idea. Who or what inspires you? I am inspired by all the artists, all the women, all…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…critics believe that despite their change in position, each nation’s commitment remains lukewarm at best. Lightfoot points to the frequency of terms like “aspirational” and “non-binding” in these governments’ official…
Berger Inquiry
…hearings held in Yellowknife. Professor Michael Jackson of the University of BC organized hearings in more than 30 Dene, Inuit and non-aboriginal communities across the NWT so residents could offer…
About Nicholas Galanin
…of the aesthetic spectrum. With a fiercely independent spirit, Galanin has found the best of both worlds and has given them back to his audience in stunning form. Official website:…
