“We have to broaden our understanding of the past to include the stories that were always there but that we weren’t telling. It’s a validation that these stories matter in our history.” Britt Braaten, creative development specialist, Canadian War Museum No matter where the soldier fought, the soldier gave their lives for this country; weContinue reading “Remembrance Day: Visible Minorities And First Nation Veterans Fought for Equality And Respect”
Category Archives: First Nation People of Canada
A Very Controversial Process: What Makes British Columbian Modern Treaties Different From the Rest of Canada?
Difference: B.C. Refused to Federal’s Claim Process In British Columbia, treaties were traditionally not negotiated between the government and First Nation peoples. As First Nation activists would argue for years, Aboriginal title is therefore not officially extinguished, and legally they retained ownership and rights over their land properties. British Columbian government’s stance had to reflectContinue reading “A Very Controversial Process: What Makes British Columbian Modern Treaties Different From the Rest of Canada?”
Indigenous Treaty Process Across Canada and Around the World
In this article, I will examine Indigenous issues and treaties around the globe: How they fight for their collective rights and individual rights, and how indigenous efforts are aimed at making common cause, first regionally and then globally. In addition, I will access the Indigenous treaties and issues in Canada and British Columbia: How treatiesContinue reading “Indigenous Treaty Process Across Canada and Around the World”
First Nation Fishery: How Do They Harvest and Conserve Fish Resources?
In this article, I will examine the First Nation fishery in British Columbia. I will explore how the “food fishery” came to be and how it has worked to conserve salmon for the benefit of the non-Native industrial fishery. For the First Nations in BC, the fishery has always been a source of food, wealth,Continue reading “First Nation Fishery: How Do They Harvest and Conserve Fish Resources?”
Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part Three):What Would be the Improvement Needed a Fruitful Future?
This is Part Three of three-part-series on Indigenous Funding and Finance in Canada. In Part One, I described methods that the federal government provided to fund Canadian Indigenous peoples on and off reserves. In Part Two, I explained why federal government’s funding and services are deficient and how they cannot keep pace with the growingContinue reading “Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part Three):What Would be the Improvement Needed a Fruitful Future?”
Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part Two): Have Funding and Resources Kept Pace With Population Growth?
In the previous article (Part One), I presented a brief description of “How does the Canadian federal government fund Canadian Indigenous Communities?” and I ended my writing with a personal opinion of Canada’s Indigenous funding and financial program. I wrote that a lack of clarity about the overall objectives and a lack of coherence amongContinue reading “Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part Two): Have Funding and Resources Kept Pace With Population Growth?”
Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part One): How do They work in Canada?
This article is Part 1 of a three-part series on funding and resources that the Canadian government put into supporting the Canadian Indigenous Communities. In this article, I will briefly explain “How does the Canadian Government Fund Canadian Indigenous Communities?” In the next article, Part 2, I will expand and disscuss whether the current federalContinue reading “Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part One): How do They work in Canada? “
Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers
This article is Part three of a three-parts-series. In this article, I will provide a general view of the relationship between Canadian Indigenous communities and new settlers throughout history of British Columbia. Part one talks about the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations, while Part two talks about Five individual First NationsContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers”
Canadian Indigenous People (Part 2): Five Individual First Nations
This article is part two of a three-part series to explain the First Nations communities living in British Columbia. Part one focuses on the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations ; Part two focuses on Five individual First Nations in BC; Part three focuses on the relationship between them and Canadian settlersContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People (Part 2): Five Individual First Nations”
Canadian Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia (Part 1): Pacific Coast First Nations
This article and the next two articles are a three-part series to explain the First Nations communities living in British Columbia. Part one focuses on the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations; Part two focuses on the various individual First Nations bands in BC; Part three focuses on the relationship between themContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia (Part 1): Pacific Coast First Nations”
Foundation of HKPLTW (Canada) 