UBC Anthropology Prof Charles Menzies has posted four short videos on the Forests for the Future website. The videos are shot in the Gitxaała community (Tsimshian) on the British Columbia north coast. From the website:
… from 2007 to 2009 one of our research objectives involved the development of social indicators to assist in [...]
Conservative MP John Cummins writes a long history of aboriginal title debates since the 1991 Delgamuukw decision. In sum:
Recognition of aboriginal title would transfer control of 95 per cent of British Columbia to native leaders who represent little more than three percent of the population. If you own it, control it and have title [...]
Celebrating the Donner prize nominees, the Toronto Star has published a short excerpt (maybe a series of consolidations?) of Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry by Widdowson and Howard.
(I have discussed this book on the blog before. Albert Howard weighed in.)
Phil Fontaine responds:
The Donner Prize is supposed to reward “excellence and innovation in Canadian [...]
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The BC NDP have announced they support the idea of recognizing aboriginal title in BC.
(The Recognition Act is legislation proposed by the Liberals. It was shelved because of concerns that the legislation was being rushed before the election. More details here.)
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The Federal government will sign the Maa-Nulth Treaty (Vancouver Island) on Thursday April 9, 20009. From the WestCoaster.ca:
During a ceremony scheduled to take place in Port Alberni Thursday, the federal government will sign the Maa-nulth Treaty. The federal government is the last government to sign the tripartite treaty. Already, the Maa-nulth bands and the [...]
Update: All episodes of We Shall Remain are available on the web.
PBS will begin airing We Shall Remain, a five part series on Native American history on April 13. It is showing in Vancouver on Detroit PBS (Shaw channel 43) at 6p. We Shall Remain is part of PBS’ American Experience series.
From the [...]
Those are the words of Tsawwassen chief Kim Baird as the Tsawwassen Treaty takes effect today.
Also:
Will historic treaty turn voters in Tsawwassen? (CTV.ca; April 9, 2009)
This Is Your Day (Minister Strahl’s Notes from Tsawwassen Treaty Celebration; April 3, 2009)
Feds To Sign Maa-nulth Treaty (Westcoaster; April 6 2009)
Historical moment for TFN (South Delta Leader)
First Urban Treaty [...]
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