You will also be able to read and hear audio of the children's place names book and follow the route of the story on the map. MCC’s mission is to contribute to building a vibrant community in Musqueam through successful economic development that will benefit the community today and for many years into the future, in ways that are in keeping with Musqueam’s values. sχʷəy̓em̓ (an ancient history). Each rock, tree and breath of wind has a depth of significance steeped in the meaning of generations. All renderings are artistic interpretations, for illustrative purposes only. This legal history digital archive was put together in 2009 by 4th year First Nations Studies student Tanisha Salomons. tə sʔa:nɬ syəθəs (Our History) Welcome to the Musqueam Place Names Web Mapping Portal. (UBC Student Services), Inclusive Teaching: Land Acknowledgements in Teaching and Learning (UBC Wiki), Classroom Climate Series: Territory Acknowledgment (UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology), Beyond Territorial Acknowledgments (âpihtawikosisân), Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory (Canadian Association of University Teachers). website.

The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and … While the ruling was appealed by the Crown, the Supreme Court of Canada backed the original ruling. Here you will find information on Musqueam Place Names, hear audio of our hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language from Musqueam elders past and present, view historical photographs and see where they are located. The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site. Sparrow v. The Queen (1990) was a case involving Aboriginal fishing rights in British Columbia. From the UBC Centennial: The Hidden History. Sales Centre Address. As a result, the concept of the Crown’s “fiduciary duty” to Aboriginal peoples has become integral to interpretations of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. This resource guides visitors on a walking tour of Musqueam house posts at UBC, and includes detailed information about Musqueam culture, history and territory. Current Musqueam values and teachings are based on our traditional culture. Some of our sχʷəy̓em̓ (ancient histories) describe the landscape as it was over eight thousand years ago. Family and relations are more closely defined in Musqueam’s teachings than in Euro-Canadian ways. In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of the leaseholders and reaffirmed the original ruling that Aboriginal title reduces the value of lands by half, entitling the leaseholders to pay lower rent. node_default_size = 4; Cleverly designed harpoons contained heads tied to lines that separated from the shafts upon contact. Indigenous Foundations also highlights the Guerin Case and the Sparrow Case. Also known as the Great Fraser Midden, a thousands-year old deposit of skeletal remains, artifacts, stone and wooden tools, artwork and shells. It found that despite drastic restrictions and infringements, the Musqueam’s right to fish had not been extinguished prior to 1982, and as such was protected in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. © COPYRIGHT 2011 MUSQUEAM INDIAN BAND. Traditionally, large extended families lived close together and the children were taught the importance of family and family history. The erasure of that history, and its gradual return to visibility in the later 20th century, as Aboriginal programs at the university began to develop and relationships began to deepen, is the history outlined here." Any such offering can only be made by disclosure statement. Our ancestors were strong people, as we are today.

The village itself was known as c̓əsnaʔəm. The Federal Court ruled that leased Aboriginal land was only worth half of freehold land, and set the rent cap at $10,000 a year. E.&O.E. initviz(globalID,drawtocanvas,rgraphviz_9ad91a266bb59b57dd2d5c307a722baa); For Indigenous press, try searching within Indigenous newspapers, such as Windspeaker or Kahtou News, through the … rgraph = rgraphviz_9ad91a266bb59b57dd2d5c307a722baa; Community historians and educators pass on Musqueam history to the community, which has always been the way of the Musqueam people. connection_default_colour = "#707070"; They have also been hugely influential in raising public awareness about the issues that Aboriginal peoples in Canada continue to face due to the infringement upon and denial of their rights. Musqueam Legal History — A Digital Media Archive The Musqueam Indian Band has been involved in a number of precedent-setting legal battles over the past few decades. All Rights Reserved. Here's a unique opportunity to learn. Now, they invite people from all walks of life to experience the meaning of home at leləm̓. Formerly there was a second residential area near the current on… These enabled the hunting of seal, porpoise, and sturgeon… Short videos of Musqueam Elder Larry Grant (Elder-in-Residence at UBC’s First Nations House of Learning) and Linc Kesler (professor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies and former director of the UBC First Nations House of Learning). var globalID = false;

Short definitions of the words: traditional, ancestral, and unceded. In December 2006, Musqueam and the University of British Columbia signed a Memorandum of Affiliation, resulting in a number of initiatives between the University and Musqueam.

First Nations Studies Program. Read more about R. v. Guerin R. v. Guerin Media Archive. The name Musqueam relates back to the flowering plant, məθkʷəy̓, which grows in the Fraser River estuary. All rights reserved. Musqueam-UBC History "As the public history of UBC in Vancouver and on Point Grey began to unfold, it overwrote another, much longer history — the history of thousands of years of Aboriginal presence in these places. Read more about R. v. Sparrow R. v. Sparrow Media Archive. feature_color = "#dd3333"; Guerin v. The Queen (1984) was a case regarding 162 acres of Musqueam lands that had been leased to a Vancouver golf club in 1958. Spiritually, our people have always engaged in communal practices, feasts, gift exchanges, dancing and ceremonies. Bows, arrows, nets, and snares were used to catch deer, elk, bear, goat, and birds. UBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) is developing Knowing the Land Beneath Our Feet (KLBF), a multimedia initiative aimed at raising awareness of Indigenous histories and presence at UBC Vancouver in partnership with the First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Coordinated Arts Programs. The Musqueam people traditionally used the resources the land provided for fishing, hunting, trapping and gathering to maintain their livelihood. The Musqueam enjoyed a varied diet in the prosperous Greater Vancouver area. In 1960, to generate income for the Band, Musqueam handed over part of its reserve to the Crown in order for it to be subdivided and leased to non-Band members. This post recognizes Musqueam's presence and history on the land and the current partnership between Musqueam and UBC. Here you will find information on Musqueam Place Names, hear audio of our hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language from Musqueam elders past and present, view historical photographs and see where they are located. canvas_translatex = 0; arrow_type = "line"; This amounted to 6% of the current land value, up to $23,000 a year.