Cedar
…Interior Salish groups also harvested Red Cedar, but not to the extent of the coastal peoples.3 Red Cedar can grow up to 70 metres tall and live up to 1,000…
Land & Rights
…although the court was evenly split on whether or not title continued to exist. This significant case would pave hte way for addressing Aboriginal title in Canada. R v Guerin…
Powley Case
…R. v. Powley [2001]: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2001/february/powley.htm Books, articles and links: Bell, Catherine and Clayton Leonard. “A New Era in Métis Constitutional Rights: The Importance of Powley and Blais.” Alberta Law Review…
Sparrow Case
…on the circumstances of the infringement. The Sparrow case has elicited mixed reactions amongst those concerned with Aboriginal rights. Although many recognize the Sparrow case as “a significant victory for…
Indian Homemakers’ Association of British Columbia
…maintaining a direct involvement within their own communities.7 Along with other women’s rights activists, the IHA successfully campaigned for the repeal of Section 12 1(b) of the Indian Act, to…
Community & Politics
…National Council – http://www.metisnation.ca/ Pauktuutit – http://www.pauktuutit.ca Direct Actions Instances of direct action, such as blockades, are frequently presented to and interpreted by the public as being a nuisance, caused…
Ipperwash Crisis
…During World War II, the federal government decided to build a military camp on reserve land occupied by the Stony Point First Nation and located in Ipperwash Provincial Park,…
Berger Inquiry
…a consortium of 80 US and Canadian companies, wanted to build a pipeline that would take natural gas from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska, across the north…
Guerin Case
…This ruling not only affirmed Musqueam’s rights, but also set a precedent in the recognition of Aboriginal rights in Canada. R. v. Guerin acknowledged that Canada (the federal government) has…
Bands
…funds held for it by the federal government, and c) is declared a band by the Governor-in-Council.1 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is the federal government department responsible for…