UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
…recognition” and, like Australia’s statement, describes the UNDRIP as an “aspriational” document, an “illusion of support.”13 He cautioned that the government’s use of the word “qualified” implied that government recognition…
ILO Convention 169
…http://pro169.org/ This site’s many resources are primarily geared toward Indigenous leaders’ promoting the use of Convention 169 in their communities. Books & articles International Labour Organization. “Monitoring Indigenous and Tribal…
About the REDress project
…Artist Statement My work is informed by and emerges from the places where the social, cultural, political and personal intersect. I use my work as a tool for exploring,…
About Indigenous Foundations
…We use this image courtesy UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada. It was photographed by Kyla Bailey, and is object Nb3.1485 in the museum’s collection. This paddle was chosen in…
Métis
…use of established Aboriginal trading practices, including establishing family connections through marriage, which enabled settlers to better adapt to life in a foreign land. Other researchers suggest that the genesis…
The Residential School System
…accessed here. To cite this article, we have recommendations at the bottom of the page. Note on terminology: There is constant debate and reflection on the use of specific terms…
Guerin Case
…relationship to be characterized by Section 18 of the Indian Act, which specifies that reserves are held by the Crown “for the use and benefit of the respective bands for…
Aboriginal Title
…collective right to the use of and jurisdiction over a group’s ancestral territories. This right is not granted from an external source but is a result of Aboriginal peoples’ own…
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…