The State and Indigenous Movements
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Keri E. Iyall Smith
General information on treaties in Canada.
Speakers discuss how the Act has defined the government's and Crown's relationship with First Nations peoples; how it has impeded development of communities; and how fundamental changes are needed to give First Nations' control over governance and the ability to develop mechanisms to improve access to capital.
Duration: 1:09:15.
Chronology of the laws that created and enforced Indian Residential Schools.
Examines the 2004 legislation that required Indigenous history for K-12 curriculum and what it can mean for self-determination and sovereignty.