The Residential School System
…best they could given the circumstances. But even these “good” experiences occurred within a system aimed at destroying Indigenous cultures and assimilating Indigenous students. The Shift Away from Residential Schools…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…Two. Dir. Maurice Bulbulian. National Film Board of Canada, 1987. Endnotes s Juristocracy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004. 196. 3 R. v Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075. Accessed online:https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/609/index.do 4…
Indian Status
…(For more information on how taxation applies to status Indians, visit the Canadian Revenue Agency’s website here: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/brgnls/menu-eng.html). Who can have Indian Status? There are complex rules governing Indian status,…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…www.issuesintheclass.com By Karrmen Crey. Works cited & recommended readings Books & Articles Lawrence, Bonita. Real Indians and Others: Mixed-blood Urban Native Peoples and Indigenous Nationhood . Vancouver: UBC Press, 2004….
About Indigenous Foundations
…and fair dealing standards. In addition, content may be reproduced without cost for educational purposes, so long as any content is duly cited, and any edits do not alter the…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…Band member Ronald Sparrow was arrested for fishing in traditional Musqueam territory with a net that was longer than was permitted by his food fishing license. Musqueam recognized that this…
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…
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…
