The Residential School System (2009)
…Canadian history.22 In September 2007, the federal government and the churches involved agreed to pay individual and collective compensation to residential school survivors. The government also pledged to create measures…
Cedar
…types of cedar are harvested by coastal First Nations to create a variety of implements for daily use and ceremonial purposes.8 Almost every part of a cedar tree can be…
Sixties Scoop
…not culturally equipped to create an environment in which a positive Aboriginal self-image can develop. In many cases, our children are taught to demean those things about themselves that are…
Oral Traditions
…Oral traditions create a space for interacting with the environment, and for many First Nations people, the landscape that holds these stories becomes an aid to learning their histories and…
Identity
…In First Nations studies and related disciplines, the investigation of forces that create, shape and regulate identity, and thus influence perceptions of a particular group, is a central concern….
The Residential School System
…survivor societies are undertaking healing initiatives and providing opportunities for survivors to talk about their experiences and move forward to create a positive future for themselves, their families, and their…
About the REDress project
…like Bonnie Devine, KC Adams, Lita Fontaine, Rebecca Belmore, beginning to see how artists can create spaces for critical dialogue around contemporary social issues. The REDress Project was also inspired…
ILO Convention 107
…doing just fine in all of these areas before outside intrusion. ‘Integration’ created the very conditions of impoverishment that it intended to prevent.”1 Despite its shortcomings, Convention 107 took the…
Bill C-31
…a membership code to submit to INAC, as well as submit a list of all people included on the band membership list. It is worth pointing out that INAC provides…