The Residential School System
…former students have positive memories of their time at residential schools, and certainly some might have been treated with kindness by the priests and nuns who ran the schools as…
Sixties Scoop
…effects 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…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…country with the goal of assimilating and “civilizing” First Nations peoples based on a European model. These policies had profound effects on Aboriginal women across the country. By outlining these…
The Residential School System (2009)
…aid communities affected by the residential schools. However, some Aboriginal people felt the government apology did not go far enough, since it addressed only the effects of physical and sexual…
Aboriginal Title
…First Nations peoples even if existing Aboriginal title to the lands has not yet been proven in court—an act that many laud as another positive step towards the recognition of…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…the need for work to continue Larry Grant (Musqueam Indian Band): The impact of the residential schools on communities; loss of culture, community stability; effects on families Louisa Smith A…
Global Actions
…Bodley, John H. Victims of Progress. Lanham, MD: Altamira Press, 2008. “This compelling account of the effects of technology and development on Indigenous peoples throughout the world examines major issues…
Reserves
…the far reaching consequences for the nation’s socio-economic, spiritual, and cultural health. When issues of Aboriginal title are discussed, this generally refers to the use and enjoyment of traditional territories….
Métis
…national body, the Métis Nation of Canada (MNC). The MNC identifies its role as uniting the Métis peoples on a national level and working towards securing “a healthy space for…