Mar
19
This won’t be a huge post, for once. The norovirus is wreaking havoc on my family and I’m the nurse, hoping I’m not felled in action. What I want to briefly talk about today are non-derogation clauses, and why they … Continue reading
Mar
04
The Inuit make no bones about it. There’s is a hunting culture; but what does that mean? Most Inuit still eat a solid diet of country food, which is just like it sounds, traditional foods such as caribou, whale, seal, … Continue reading
May
18
tânisi nitôtêmitik, welcome to Treaty Talk With âpihtawikosisân! In previous episodes, we’ve explored the way in which modern treaty making resembles the approach taken during the creation of the historical numbered Treaties. We’ve also looked at how ‘without prejudice’ agreements … Continue reading
Categories: Aboriginal law, Comprehensive Claims, Decolonisation, First Nations, INAC, Injustice, Inuit, Law, Métis, Settlement Agreements, Specific Claims
Tags: covenant chain, darren bonaparte, federal comprehensive land claim policy, gradual civilization act, indian act, numbered Treaties, pass system, RCAP, Robinson Treaties, the wampum chronicles, two row wampum
âpihtawikosisân is Métis from the Plains Cree speaking community of Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta. She currently lives in Montreal, Quebec. Her passions are: education, Aboriginal law, the Cree language, and roller derby. She holds a BEd, an LLB and teaches indigenous youth.
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