Ally Bill of Responsibilities
This brief document outlines the critical responsibilities that allies need to uphold.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
This document sets out the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. [...]
Living Treaties: Narrating Mi’kmaw Treaty Relations
This book shares stories from people and communities who have lived under treaties in Canada from the perspectives of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies. It makes a strong case for the importance of understanding treaties in today's context.
The intemperate rainforest: nature, culture, and power on Canada’s west coast
This book explores how Canada's West Coast forests have been viewed and controlled by different groups such as foresters, environmentalists, and Indigenous Peoples. It analyzes the political and ideological struggles surrounding the landscapes and focuses on the Clayoquot Sound protests of 1993.
Aboriginal Peoples – Fact and Fiction
Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction sought to address a pressing concern – bridging the vast gulf between Quebecers and Aboriginal peoples by changing negative perceptions and countering the general lack of knowledge about Aboriginal peoples.
As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, From Colonization to Standing Rock
This book gives an overview of Indigenous resistance to the encroachment of government and private industry on their lands, and offers new approaches to environmental justice activism and policy.
Capitalism and Conservation
This book is a series of global case studies that draws connections between conservation and capitalism, and discusses capitalist conservationist practices.
Indigenous Peoples, National Parks, and Protected Areas: A New Paradigm Linking Conservation, Culture, and Rights
This book makes the case for the paradigm shift in conservation - away from preserving the "pristine wilderness" and towards recognising Indigenous Peoples' conservation contributions and rights. A key section to read is Chapter 5 (pg. 133-150).
No surrender: the land remains indigenous
This book explores Treaties One through Seven between the Canadian government and Indigenous nations in the Great Plains. The book challenges the idea that cultural misunderstandings led to the treaties and argues that the Canadian government deliberately misled Indigenous nations over governance, reserved lands, and resource sharing.
On Being Here to Stay: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights in Canada
This book discusses the complex history between Indigenous Peoples and settlers, and presents respecting the "spirit and intent" of treaties as a way to move forward.