Cedar
…women running up a mountain. Therefore, Yellow Cedar trees are found on the slopes of subalpine mountains, and contain soft inner bark, like that of woman’s hair.7 Harvesting Both types…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…between house groups from different territories, and develop sophisticated harvesting techniques. A variety of fishing gear enabled fishers to target different species and runs of salmon at the same site,…
Totem Poles
…longhouses had house posts, carved with human or animal forms, to support the main beams of the building. Similarly, some longhouses featured a house frontal pole, which would be located…
The Residential School System (2009)
…as the general population in the public school system, and the schools were sorely underfunded. Teachings focused primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to…
ILO Convention 107
…John Bodley, Cultural Anthropology: Tribes, States and the Global System, 3rd ed. (Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing, 1999), 415–6. 2 International Labour Organization, “History of ILO’s Work,” Indigenous and Tribal…
The Indian Act
…the Indian Act truly is. In May of 2008, the House of Commons unanimously passed Bill C-21 to repeal this section of the Canadian Human Rights Act. In the 1980s,…
The Residential School System
…primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to do laundry, sew, cook, and clean. Boys were taught carpentry, tinsmithing, and farming. Many students attended class…
The Residential School System
…primarily on practical skills. Girls were primed for domestic service and taught to do laundry, sew, cook, and clean. Boys were taught carpentry, tinsmithing, and farming. Many students attended class…
UBC Dialogue: Full Record
…urge you to regard their participation with respect. Counseling Support Services UBC Students Counselling Services provides counselling to UBC students. The team includes an Aboriginal counsellor with experience working with…
Bands
…the Indian Act and policies and programs relating to bands, including disbursement of administrative monies, social service programs, and educational programs; band administration is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of…
