Alternate Names
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Land
Burrard Indian Band
Latitude
49.31061641
Longitude
-122.9878695
Province
British Columbia
Region
British Columbia
Type
First Nation Location
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First Nations Legal Traditions and Customary Laws and the Human Rights Complaint Process: A Story, Reflections, Questions, Suggestions and an Offering

Alternate Title
Final Paper: Aboriginal Human Rights Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Human Rights Project
Final report for the “Aboriginal Human Rights Project” explains how the Tsleil-Waututh Community and Elders came up with ways to address human rights complaints within the community by incorporating legal traditions and customary law.
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Indigenous Women Voicing Experiences of HIV Stigma and Criminalization Through Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Sanderson
Flo Ranville
Lulu Gurney
Barb Borden
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 267-290

Looks at how the criminalization of HIV nondisclosure has created a culturally insensitive situation that has increased isolation and disparity for Indigenous cis and transgender women living with HIV.

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Journey to Economic Independence: BC First Nations' Perspectives

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ted Williams
Terry Bootsman
Examines the successes and struggles of First Nations communities in economic development and summarizes the key findings identified by participant First Nations that are making progress toward building and attaining sustainable economies in their communities.
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Our Home on Native Land: Burrard Inlet

Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ed Watson
Documentary on one of Canada's wealthiest First Nations reserves, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Duration: 57:59.
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Paddling Together for Culturally Safe Emergency Care for Elders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leena Hasan
Janice Johnson
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 146-164

Addresses the reluctance of Nuu-chah-nulth elders to seek health care through a two day workshop between the Nuu-chah-nulth people and BC health care providers to brainstorm recommendations to improve emergency care. 

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Tribes Build a Traditional Watch House to Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion: And Since the Fall, Tiny House Warriors Have Been Putting Homes in the Path of the Pipeline

Alternate Title
This Space Here: Tribes Build a Traditional Watch House to Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion: And Since the Fall, Tiny House Warriors Have Been Putting Homes in the Path of the Pipeline
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Cantieri
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 7-12
Describes campaign of direct actions, including Protect the Inlet and Tiny House Warriors, taken in opposition to the pipeline, currently under construction to carry oil from Alberta Tar Sands to the tide water port in Vancouver. Examines the conflict in terms of traditional cultural values, environmental activism, and discusses the use of art to build a culture of resistance.
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