First part of presentation is April Iris Charol discussing concepts such as ownership, developing consciousness and the way words are interpreted.
Second part of presentation is Khelsilem Rivers discussing how colonization shaped identity and indigenous lanaguages.
Duration: 1:56:23.
Supreme Court Law Review, vol. 67, 2014, pp. [289]-317
Description
Looks at the Supreme Court decision in Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia case which opted for a territorial concept rather than the usual theory of Aboriginal title.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research , vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 361-376
Description
Looks at literacy practices and support for Aboriginal students which encompassed family and community. Used personal narratives from students involved in heritage fair projects.
Introduces the special Issue and argues that decolonization requires forms of education that reconnect Indigenous peoples to land and land-based knowledges, languages, and social relations.
Article describes a web-based participatory mapping tool(https://trt.geolive.ca/) which combines ideologies of stewardship with place names and stories.
Project goal to develop a teaching and learning model that would link historical and cultural divides between groups to facilitate cross learning with a focus on interconnectedness and kinship.
Looks at the policies that impact or relate to medical relocation, the estimated number of individuals who relocate for medical reasons, and community medical facilities.
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 81-115
Description
Argues that women should not call themselves feminists if they aren't willing to address racism and colonialism.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-9
Description
Argues that in order for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People to be enforced, we need to change our views on minority and indigenous rights.
Book reviews of:
Legends of Vancouver by E. Pauline Johnson, introduction by Sheila Johnston.
Pauline Johnson edited by Michael Gnarowski.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access these reviews scroll to p. 158.
Looks at the creation of Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services (VATJS) and the development of a Downtown Community Court (DCC) to service chronic offenders in an area of Vancouver.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Image showing General F.D. Middleton's letter to Poundmaker demanding unconditional surrender after Louis Riel's surrender on 17 May 1885.
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
A photocopy of a letter sent by Indian agent Thomas Quinn of Frog Lake to farm instructor George G. Mann of Onion Lake on 31 March 1885. It reads: "Dear Mann - Messenger [that] hand you this letter is sent by me to tell some of your Indians to come here to have a talk and try and keep all quiet here. If any wish to come give them grub enough to come with to here. All quiet here and no danger. I will be down on the 2nd. Faithfully T. T. Quinn."