Collective Rights
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Collective identity is the shared identity of a group of people. Groups may share a common language or culture that contributes to their collective identity.
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"Much has not happened over the past two or three years, in terms of advancing the causes of our people," says Ken Young, legal counsel for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
In 1995, a growing frustration emerges among the younger aboriginal generation who would like to see treaty recognition come sooner. Conditions on reserves are substandard and Canada's native people have a higher rate of unemployment. As a result, aboriginal protest has taken on a new and more violent form. In 1995, two police officers are shot in an armed stand-off between a rancher and native people at Gustafsen Lake, B.C. The group claims that 44 hectares of the rancher's land is sacred. Another violent stand-off ended today at Ipperwash Provincial Park in Ontario. One man was shot and police allege aboriginal protesters engaged in rock-throwing. In this CBC Radio clip, we hear that most native people don't condone the younger generation's violence, and some young people have even turned against their own leaders. - CBC digital archives, Aboriginal Collective rights |
The Indian Act
Use the QR codes to find information on the legislation that concerns First Nations People in Canada. Develop a presentation with your partner that depicts the history of legislation on Canada's FNP. Current legislation on the FNP is held in the Indian Act, which has a controversial beginning. You must explain why the Indian Act came into effect and describe some of the issues apparent in dian Act, as well as the controversies with it's creation. For example: Discuss the restrictions on land use as well as the limitations on specific genders (who could lose the rights guaranteed to them). |
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Historical Perspective & Significance |
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