Sixties Scoop
…effects of the most negative of these homes are tragic for its victims. Even the best of these homes are not healthy places for our children. Anglo-Canadian foster parents are…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…and non-status Indians, and yet buildings, organizations, and programs such as the UBC First Nations & Indigenous Studies that has developed this site, still use this term, even when their…
The Residential School System (2009)
…results in many broken homes, perpetuating the cycle of abuse and dysfunction over generations. Many observers have argued that the sense of worthlessness that was instilled in students by the…
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…
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…
Global Actions
…Bodley, John H. Victims of Progress. Lanham, MD: Altamira Press, 2008. “This compelling account of the effects of technology and development on Indigenous peoples throughout the world examines major issues…
Ipperwash Crisis
…Ipperwash.” Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 1.1 (1999): 1-29. Film One Dead Indian. Dir. Tim Southam. Sienna Films/Park Ex Pictures production; produced by Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Kevin Tierney….
ILO Convention 107
…in 18 countries.3 By Erin Hanson. Links & Recommended Resources International Labour Organization website: www.ilo.org Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/fp=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C107 “Indigenous and Tribal Peoples” https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/indigenous-tribal/lang–en/index.htm Nations that ratified Convention 107: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:11300:0::NO:11300:P11300_INSTRUMENT_ID:312252 Endnotes…
Reserves
…view the map in full. An Indian Reserve is a tract of land set aside under the Indian Act and treaty agreements for the exclusive use of an Indian band….
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…
