First Nations Society IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

Chapter 12 Key Concepts The ability to exercise Aboriginal rights is key to the economic development in First Nations communities.

Chapter 12 Key Concepts Aboriginal communities and individuals are actively supporting a variety of strategies for healing the wounds caused by the many effects of colonialism.

Chapter 12 Key Concepts Aboriginal students have a wide choice of unique educational opportunities available that can help them and their communities grow in self-determination.

Building Healthy Communities ABORIGINAL HEALING FOUNDATION

The Indian Act IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

Economic Development 1996 ROYAL COMMISSION ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

Resource Management LOCAL CONTROL + MANAGEMENT

Tourism Services PRIDE IN CULTURE

The Urban Experience FRIENDSHIP CENTRES

Education INDIAN CONTROL OF INDIAN EDUCATION

Language Renewal CENTRAL TO SURVIVAL

Chapter 12 Summative Comments First Nations people have survived the legacy of colonialism to face challenges and opportunities of the 21 st Century.

Chapter 12 Summative Comments While there are still huge gaps in the socio- economic conditions of Aboriginal people compared to the total Canadian population, there are signs of significant improvement, such as the growth of Aboriginal populations and life expectancy.

Chapter 12 Summative Comments The social ills of communities, both on reserve and off, still require much work but many programs are available to assist with healing.

Chapter 12 Summative Comments In recent years, several BC First Nations have taken responsibility for economic development, tourism, education, and the revitalization of First Nations languages.

Chapter 12 Summative Comments In addition, Aboriginal peoples have continued to stand up for their rights on a national and international levels to make sure all people’s rights are recognised and protected.

IDLE NO MORE In the last several years, a movement has been growing = Idle No More calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution to honour indigenous sovereignty and to protect the land & water.

IDLE NO MORE "Idle No More" is a worldwide indigenous movement started by the First Nations of Canada as a way to help protect the Constitutional Treaty Rights of the Indian Act.

IDLE NO MORE These rights are being threatened by the proposed C-45 Bill which will significantly decrease tribal leader and community control over decisions related to the land and water use on Indian Reserve lands.

IDLE NO MORE The Indigenous peoples of Canada will have little to no control over how corporations make use of untapped natural resources, specifically on indigenous territory protected under Sovereignty treaties.

IDLE NO MORE Attawapiska Chief, Theresa Spence, began a hunger strike on Dec. 11, 2012 and asked Prime Minister Stephen Harper to attend a discussion regarding the Bill and treaty rights. Harper refused to meet. Spence was willing to die for her people's rights.

IDLE NO MORE Short Documentary = Idle No More: The Voice of a Movement 19:12 minutes m7Hy2jA m7Hy2jA

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly during its 61st session at UN Headquarters in New York City on 13 September 2007.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples While as a General Assembly Declaration it is not a legally binding instrument under international law, according to a UN press release, it does "represent the dynamic development of international legal norms and it reflects the commitment of the UN's member states to move in certain directions.“

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The UN describes it as setting "an important standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against the planet's 370 million indigenous people and assisting them in combating discrimination and marginalization."

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The Declaration sets out the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education and other issues.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples It also "emphasizes the rights of indigenous peoples to maintain and strengthen their own institutions, cultures and traditions, and to pursue their development in keeping with their own needs and aspirations."

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples It "prohibits discrimination against indigenous peoples", and it "promotes their full and effective participation in all matters that concern them and their right to remain distinct and to pursue their own visions of economic and social development.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The Canadian government said that while it supported the "spirit" of the declaration, it contained elements that were "fundamentally incompatible with Canada's constitutional framework", which includes both the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Section 35, which enshrines aboriginal and treaty rights.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples In particular, the Canadian government had problems with Article 19 (which appears to require governments to secure the consent of indigenous peoples regarding matters of general public policy), and Articles 26 and 28 (which could allow for the re-opening or repudiation of historically settled land claims).

Chapter 12 Assignments Refer to your Chapter 12 Booklet and complete the following assignments:

Chapter 12 Assignments 1.Chapter 12 Vocabulary (as a class) 2.Read the First Nations Languages in BC Handout (on your own) 3.Economic Development Chart (optional) 4.8 th Fire Film Questions: It’s Time 5.Chapter 12 Review Questions