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In 1844, the Bagot Commission of the United Province of Canada recommended training students in “…as many manual labour or Industrial schools as possible… In such schools…isolated from the influence of their parents, pupils would imperceptibly...
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The Inuit of the world are a group of culturally similar Indigenous Peoples who live in the Arctic regions of Canada, Denmark, Russia and the United...
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The origin of the term “Indian” dates back to Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly thought he had reached the East Indies, so referred to the people...
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What's the difference between consultation and engagement? Legally, the government has the duty to consult but sometimes governments do make project...
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Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1972-26-301 During the 1600s, France began establishing settlements along the St. Lawrence River to...
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When it comes to a handshake and Indigenous Peoples what could possibly go wrong? Many people like to shake hands and always offer a hand when...
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"The Manitoba Indian Treaty - Indian Chief Harranguing at the Stone Fort". Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-3764c: Peter Winkworth...
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The Inuit were identified as one of Canada's three distinct Aboriginal peoples in the Constitution Act of 1982 and as such Inuit have their own...
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In Canada, the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples was driven primarily by the Royal Proclamation of October 1763; of particular...
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There has been a long-held idea that all Indigenous Peoples were nomadic peoples living in primitive conditions roaming the land searching for their...