Aboriginal Rights
What are Aboriginal rights? Aboriginal rights are collective rights which flow from Aboriginal peoples’ continued use and occupation of certain areas. They are inherent rights which Aboriginal peoples have practiced…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The UNDRIP protects collective rights that may not be addressed in other human rights charters that emphasize individual rights, and it…
Global Actions
…nor in conflict; our individuality depends on our collective heritage and identity. —Jamess Sa’ke’j Youngblood Henderson4 Indigenous rights include both group rights, or collective rights, and individual rights. Historically, Western…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…did not include any recognition of those existing rights and relationships, but through campaigns and demonstrations, Aboriginal groups in Canada successfully fought to have their rights enshrined and protected. It…
The Indian Act
…United Nations Human Rights Committee found Canada in breach of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. When the Canadian Human Rights Act was passed in 1977, Section 67 (originally…
Métis
…depend on identifying the people who are entitled to such rights, and then specifying what those rights are. The navigation of legal rights and terms of identity for recognized or…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…to the fishery, and that Aboriginal peoples should not have priority to fish for sale. This argument goes against concepts of Aboriginal rights. Environmentalists have different, but related concerns. They…
Land & Rights
…rights are collective rights which flow from Aboriginal peoples’ continued use and occupation of certain areas. They are inherent rights which Aboriginal peoples have practiced and enjoyed since before European…
Powley Case
…of criteria to not only define what might constitute a Métis right, but also who is entitled to those rights. Although the Powley decision defined Métis rights as they relate…
Sparrow Case
…decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Aboriginal rights. Musqueam community members recognized Sparrow’s arrest as a threat to their collective rights, and to the rights of Aboriginal people…