In this Brief, Andrew Ambers and Charlotte Weston examine the Cowichan and Wolastoqey decisions, challenge the Crown for their failure to address the intersection of private property and Aboriginal title, and offer new approaches to our collective relationship to property/land rooted in Indigenous legal orders.
Gina Starblanket and Courtney Vance explore what happens when restitution is narrowed to cash and closure. Is this truly honoring treaty promises or is it another way to privilege Crown certainty over the spirit and intent of nation-to-nation agreements?
The “Cows and Plows” Treaty Settlement: Overview and Implications Read More »
In this Brief, Michaela McGuire and Rosanna Carver discuss the impacts of resource development infrastructure in the ocean and the Crown’s limited interpretation of Indigenous oceanic rights and title.
Recognition and Erasure of Indigenous Oceanic Rights and Title Read More »
Ja’miil Millar reflects on her experience at Yellowhead’s Radical Policy School (Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange), sharing that hope is not passive—it’s a powerful practice, a survival instinct, and a collective force.
Oil on the Sahtú: Imperial(ism), Resource Regulation & Modern Treaties Read More »
As the Land Back Movement in Canada grows, political officials have worked to co-opt and distort the aims of Indigenous people from restitution towards “economic reconciliation.” Meanwhile, the duty to consult and the principle of free, prior and informed consent have also been channelled into the discourse of economic partnerships with industry, which is most
Resource Development and Indigenous Rights in Northern B.C.: A New Divide and Conquer Read More »
Last week the Federal Government released the 2024-2025 budget, with new funding allocations for Indigenous communities. While these allocations are significant and there are even new policy approaches to be found in the budget, chronic shortfalls and the historically paternalistic Crown-Indigenous financial relationship remain.
Agriculture in the North: A New Strategy of Indigenous Land Dispossession? Read More »