Gustafsen Lake
…“largest paramilitary operation in Canadian history.”1 The Gustafsen Lake Stand-off stemmed from the longstanding conflict over Aboriginal land occupied by non-Aboriginal settlers without having first signed treaties. People who came…
About Nicholas Galanin
Biography Born in Sitka, Alaska, Nicholas Galanin has struck an intriguing balance between his origins and the course of his practice. Having trained extensively in ‘traditional’ as well as ‘contemporary’…
About Indigenous Foundations
…or intent of the content. Images FNIS cannot authorize reproduction of images. Permission for reproduction of images must be requested from the original source. Videos Videos cannot be reproduced, although…
Government Policy
…virtualmuseum.ca. Canada and Aboriginal peoples continue to struggle with a history of legislation and policy designed to terminate Aboriginal cultural and social distinctiveness in order to assimilate Aboriginal peoples into…
Indian Status
…band, and their registration number. “Status Indians” are wards of the Canadian federal government, a paternalistic legal relationship that illustrates the historical imperial notion that Aboriginal peoples are “children” requiring…
Enfranchisement
Enfranchisement is a legal process for terminating a person’s Indian status and conferring full Canadian citizenship. Enfranchisement was a key feature of the Canadian federal government’s assimilation policies regarding Aboriginal…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…defined over time through Supreme Court cases such as R. v. Calder and R. v. Sparrow. Aboriginal rights have been interpreted to include a range of cultural, social, political, and…
Oral Traditions
…in the historical documents.”22 Delgamuukw and subsequent court cases have forced Western legal systems to reconsider the validity of Aboriginal oral traditions and their continued significance and relevance in Aboriginal…
ILO Convention 169
…Tribal Peoples,” in L. van de Fliert, Ed. Indigenous Peoples and International Organizations. Nottingham: Spokesman, 1994. —- Indigenous and Tribal Peoples: A Guide to ILO Convention No. 169. Geneva: International…
Credits
…Concept: Linc Kesler, Karrmen Crey Visualization Tool: Nicolas Garcia Belmonte (http://thejit.org) Customisations: Shaffiq Rahemtullah, ArtsISIT, UBC Non directional to directional graph (main algorithm changes) Graph Operations (zoom/rotation) Administrative tools –…