George Manuel
…Peter. Brotherhood to Nationhood: George Manuel and the Making of the Modern Indian Movement. Toronto: Between the Lines, 1993. Ryser, Rudolph C. “The Legacy of Grand Chief George Manuel.” Centre…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…Kamloops. You can visit the UBCIC’s official website here. How the UBCIC operates The current President of the UBCIC is Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Penticton Indian Band. Chief…
Gustafsen Lake
…meetings had been initiated involving local elders, chiefs and councillors. At one point Ovide Mercredi, then Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), arrived to negotiate and attempt…
Oral Traditions
…Augustine Hereditary Chief and Keptin of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council1 Throughout history, Aboriginal societies in North America have relied on the oral transmission of stories, histories, lessons and other knowledge…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…out that the announcement stopped short of an official change in position. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs called the announcement, which highlights Canada’s “qualified…
