From Dependency to Oppression
From: The Reconciliation Manifesto
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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel outlines how Canadian governments continue to refuse to acknowledge Aboriginal title claims to land confirmed in decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada. He examines how specific sections of the British North American Act promote colonialism even though it is unlawful in Canada under the terms of the UN Human Rights Charter to which Canada is a signatory.
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Arthur Manuel
ARTHUR MANUEL was a widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation. He entered the world of Indigenous politics in the 1970s, as president of the Native Youth Association. He went on to serve as chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase, B.C., and elected chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. He was also active in the Assembly of First Nations and a spokesperson for Defenders of the Land, an organization dedicated to environmental justice. Manuel is also the author of Unsettling Canada: A National Wake Up Call, with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson. He was known internationally, having advocated for Indigenous rights and struggles at the United Nations, The Hague and the World Trade Organization.
