General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
pt. 1pt. 3pt. 4
Total duration: 54:26.
Life experiences are shared by Alex, Stephen, Paul and Desirae about alcoholism, trauma in childhood, and how maintaining a traditional Indigenous culture has helped with sobriety.
Duration: 58:16.
Discusses the right of Aboriginal title and duty to consult. Presents examples where Aboriginal people and the Crown have come together to reach an agreement.
Duration: 7:30.
Scholar, teacher and historian looks at the mystery of the vanishing Aboriginals and how colonialism affected Indigenous space in urbanizing Victoria.
Duration: 1:17:58
Lecture and discussion given on "The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and its Application to Canadian Aboriginal Business".
Duration: 1:37:55.
Leonie Sandercock discusses documentary, Finding Our Way a documentary about Burns Lake municipality, the reserve in the middle and the Carrie Nation.
Duration: 47.12.
Linking Arms Together: (Part 8): Keynote Address Grand Chief Edward John
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Edward John
Description
Speaks about Indigenous human rights internationally and within Canada at Linking Arms Together symposium held at York University, June 28, 2013.
Duration: 46:40.
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Representative for Children and Youth British Columbia discusses importance of engaging vulnerable children, putting their needs first, and supporting their success.
Video of presentation given at the 2013 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Duration: 58:38.
"This session will explore the museum as a site of cultural contestation and issues of appropriation and commodification".
Session 3 of 3.
Duration: 59:23.
Conversation between Vancouver based artist and art historian in conjunction with exhibition, (And) Other Echos which is inspired by the 1961 film, The Exiles.
Duration: 1:15:21
Question and answer period with the artist who combines Haida artist conventions with Japanese animation and Chinese brush-painting techniques to tell traditional stories.
Duration: 46:15.
Global Encounters Initiative, University of British Columbia
Itineraries of Exchange: Cultural Contact in a Global Frame March 4-6, 2010 University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Media » Film and Video
Description
Chief Councilor of the Hupacasath Nation shares her story, place of being and knowledge about ceremonies, designs on Ceremonial Curtains and her own Ceremonial Curtain.
Duration: 1:03:13.