MissingKids.ca Builds Awareness on First Nations
Looks at the disproportionate rate of First Nations children and adults that go missing and the need for public awareness.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Looks at the disproportionate rate of First Nations children and adults that go missing and the need for public awareness.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Speakers discuss the issue of who and what defines Indigenous identity, settler-state's practice of imposing their definitions, the phenomenon of "playing Indian", and broader social interpretations of court decisions such as Daniels.
Duration: 1:59:35. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.