UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…rights obligations, even though the document itself explicitly gives precedence to international human rights (see Article 46). The UNDRIP may, however, provide guiding principles that national courts could use to…
The White Paper 1969
…sold by the band or its members Transfer responsibility for Indian affairs from the federal government to the province and integrate these services into those provided to other Canadian citizens…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…constitution.4 It took two years and the raising of concerns before an international audience, including the United Nations and the British Parliament, before the Canadian government finally agreed to include…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…National Indian Brotherhood and the World Council on Indigenous Peoples. 1980s: Renewed hope and revitalization for UBCIC UBCIC’s 20th anniversary poster, 1989. Image courtesy of UBCIC. In 1979, George Manuel…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…Studies XXV, 2 (2005): 609-626. Films Club Native. Directed by Tracey Deer. Rezolution Pictures Inc/National Film Board of Canada, 2008. Endnotes 1 Canadian policy and legislation towards Aboriginal people has…
Gustafsen Lake
…Dosanj would use these allegations to justify a request to the Department of National Defense to send armoured personnel carriers to Gustafsen Lake, along with other equipment and personnel, including…
ILO Convention 169
What is the International Labour Organization Convention 169 (1989)? The International Labour Organization (ILO) is an agency of the United Nations dedicated to improving working conditions of the citizens of…
Cedar
…Videos “Bill Reid” – National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/bill_reid/ “Importance of Cedar” – SFU Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. https://swswlibrary.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/importance-of-cedar.docx Images and online exhibits “Cedar: A Journey into Time…
Lease Lands Press
…January 31, 1999 Terminal City News, February 5, 1999 The Martlet, April 6, 1999 The National Post, November 2, 1999 The Province, June 13, 2000 The Province, June 13, 2000…
Constitution Express
…Express from Vancouver to Ottawa, New York, and London In order to bring national and international attention to the issue, as well as to potentially delay the patriation of the…
