Hey Folks!
I’m currently teaching a course on Public History at Concordia University. On Thursdays, we do workshops where we learn hands on skills, and I give my students the chance to decide the topics that we cover. This week, they wanted to learn more about the Wet’suwet’en Pipeline Dispute. And as I was writing it, it occurred to me that there might be other people who might want to also cover this topic in class, but don’t know where to start or don’t have the time to do the extra research. So in the spirit of sharing, I have made the full PowerPoint, including notes, available below.
This PowerPoint presentation covers the following subjects:
- Settler Colonialism
- Treaties and the Indian Act
- Background Information
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Who are the Wet’suwet’en?
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Delgamuukw vs. BC
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Hereditary chiefs vs. elected band councils
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The Conflict
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The RCMP and Indigenous Resistance
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Conclusion
And also includes a list of sources and additional resources.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind, however.