About Sovereignty Performance
…First Nations Band”. I wanted to make a point to the people of the area by writing out the rights and rules involved with becoming part of the “Status Indian”…
Bands
…Aboriginal Peoples, 1996. Canada. The Indian Act (An Act Respecting Indians.) R.S., 1951, c. I-5. Available online at: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-5/ Endnotes 1 The Indian Act’s definition is as follows: “band” means…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…and Freedoms: Contradictions and Challenges.” Canadian Women’s Studies 10.2 & 3 (1991): 149-157. Available online here via York University. Walkem, Ardith and Halie Bruce, eds. Box of Treasures or Empty…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…tied to rural communities or reserves obscure their positions and perspectives. “Looking Aboriginal”: Race and Aboriginal Identity Anonymous postcard submitted to Post Secret. Image from www.postsecret.com The social realities of…
Aboriginal Rights
…to address Aboriginal rights within more clearly defined parameters, Aboriginal rights do not exist because the courts or the Crown has recognized them. The Crown cannot bestow Aboriginal rights upon…
Indian Status
…agreements between the Crown and First Nations, when the Crown guaranteed particular services in exchange for title to the land.3 Those with Indian status do not pay taxes for most…
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…village to an industrial and urban space. For a more detailed timeline, see UBCIC, Chapter 1 “Dispossession and Resistance in British Columbia.” Map, chronology and writing by Susan Roy….
About the REDress project
…of 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,…
Berger Inquiry
…across southern Canada so that all Canadians could express their views. The Report The Inquiry’s final report was released on May 9, 1977. It was an instant best seller, with…
About Nicholas Galanin
…ends 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…
