Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
Introduction
"In a field of complex and contentious issues, understanding Aboriginal identity in Canada is one of the most challenging tasks. Perceptions of Aboriginal identity can be complex. Definitions may have legal implications that often operate in surprising ways. In this section, we go over the various ways in which Aboriginal peoples in Canada self-identify and are defined by the state—and the ways in which these two systems of definition, one based in law and legislation, the other in family tradition and community practice, are frequently in conflict. ..." Read more at UBC Indigenous Foundations
University of Manitoba (Aboriginal Student Centre). Terminology A-Z
Indian and Northern Affairs . Words First
Inuit Tapirisat. A Note on Terminology
Canada. (1996). Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples A Note on Terminology. Vol 1. p. xiv-xv. (online)
Chartrand, Paul L. A. H. (2002). Who Are Canada's Aboriginal Peoples? Saskatoon: Purich. Legal and political issues related to the identity and rights of the various groups of Aboriginal people in Canada.
