Totem Poles
…the family held. Totem poles would not necessarily tell a story so much as it would serve to document stories and histories familiar to community members or particular family or…
Aboriginal Identity & the Classroom
…of understanding the historical context of why Aboriginal students may face particular challenges. To read this paper in full, please visit the What I Learned in Class Today website at:…
Gustafsen Lake
…later confirmed that RCMP had deliberately spread misinformation. A video of RCMP officers discussing smear tactics against the campers was later submitted as evidence in court, and today can be…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…see our section on Aboriginal women & contemporary activism to continue reading. By Erin Hanson Recommended Resources for further reading Anderson, Kim and Bonita Lawrence, eds. Strong Women Stories: Native…
Ipperwash Crisis
…Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry, here: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/report/index.html Amnesty International, The Ipperwash Crisis. https://www.amnesty.ca/legal-brief/ipperwash-inquiry CBC News, The Ipperwash Inquiry. https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/ipperwash/ Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, “The Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry:…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…Read more about R. v. Guerin R. v. Guerin Media Archive Sparrow Sparrow v. The Queen (1990) was a case involving Aboriginal fishing rights in British Columbia. In 1984, Musqueam…
About Indigenous Foundations
…related to Aboriginal peoples, histories, politics and cultures. This has been documented in the project What I Learned In Class Today. Indigenous Foundations has been developed by First Nations and…
Constitution Express
…UBCIC News, April, 1981. Click to visit UBCIC’s Constitution Express Digital Collection. The Constitution Express was a movement organized in 1980 and 1981 to protest the lack of…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
…Social Council of the United Nations. Since its inception, the UBCIC has established several publications, including its newspaper NESIKA, the UBCIC News, and Indian World. These publications along with frequent…
The Indian Act
…conceptual framework that has shaped contemporary Native life in ways that are now so familiar as to almost seem “natural.” –Bonita Lawrence1 You can read the Indian Act online, at…
