UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…of heart this way: New Zealand Read New Zealand’s official statement of support, from April 20, 2010, here. Read New Zealand Parliament’s Question and Answer Period regarding the UNDRIP here….
ILO Convention 169
…the final say on the Convention’s content. The Convention, therefore, represents a compromise between Indigenous groups, businesses and governments. For example, during its redrafting, Indigenous groups argued for the inclusion…
Global Actions
…of the links between globalization and Indigenous movements, and includes recommended readings for further research. Haveman, Paul. Indigenous Peoples Rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Auckland and New York:…
Bill C-31
…Nations Human Rights Committee. Lovelace, a Maliseet woman from Tobique in New Brunswick, had married an American man and moved away from her reserve community. When the marriage ended some…
ILO Convention 107
…18 countries.3 By Erin Hanson. Links & Recommended Resources International Labour Organization website: www.ilo.org Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/fp=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C107 “Indigenous and Tribal Peoples” https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/indigenous-tribal/lang–en/index.htm Nations that ratified Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:11300:0::NO:11300:P11300_INSTRUMENT_ID:312252 Endnotes 1…
The White Paper 1969
…and his Minister of Indian Affairs, Jean Chrétien, unveiled a policy paper that proposed ending the special legal relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state and dismantling the Indian…
Oral Traditions
…to their work—that is, they are subjective. Ultimately, the divide between oral and written history is a misconception. Writing and orality do not exclude each other; rather they are complementary….
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…“Returning to Selective Fishing,” 447. 16 Newell, Tangled Webs, 54 17 Newell, Tangled Webs, 53, 77. 18 Newell, Tangled Webs, 54 19 Newell, Tangled Webs, 86, 109 20 Newell, Tangled…
Indian Status
…own membership codes, and thereby determine who can participate in band politics and society, as well as who can access band resources such as band property. Bands, however, did not…
Totem Poles
…between 3 to 18 metres tall, although some can reach over 20 metres in height.3 Different types of totem poles are erected to serve various architectural and ceremonial purposes. Most…
