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In this interview, Professor Brian Thom from the University of Victoria introduces us to the historic E&N Railway land grant, what it means for today, and how maps and ideas of property can inform our understanding of the great land grab. Visit TheGreatLandGrab.ca to learn more about the exhibit now travelling Vancouver Island. Dr. Brian Thom’s research investigates the critical intersections of Indigenous legal orders, governance, and land rights with colonial state power, focusing on the dynamics of knowledge, culture, and place. His award-winning, community-engaged scholarship, conducted in close collaboration with Indigenous communities in Coast Salish territories, integrates ethnographic, archaeological, and applied policy research approaches to support Indigenous self-determination, advance reconciliation, and foster transformative public understanding. Chapters: 0:00-3:00 Introduction 3:01-6:03 Conflict and the E&N Railway grant 6:04-11:22 Who benefits? 11:23-15:06 What can we do? 15:07-18:37 Maps and the land grab 18:38-22:47 The legal system 22:48-27:55 BC Treaty process 27:56-29:15 Cultural sites on private lands 29:16-35:20 What is property? 35:21-37:43 What's next?

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Des titres ancestraux additionnels ont été accordés aux Autochtones de l’île Nootka, après un renversement de jugement d'un tribunal en Colombie-Britannique.

At just 23 years old, Victoria's Elwyn Thom is the owner of Recertified Furniture that’s giving high-end pieces a second chance, creating affordability and keeping them out of the landfill.

Meet Elwyn Thom, the 23-year-old founder of Recertified Furniture.

Protecting heritage in Canada requires training more archeologists and equipping them with the tools and education to do so.

After an unprecedented 513-day trial, Quw'utsun Nation court case ruling sets high burden of proof First Nations need to be declared title-holders

The Jōmon are a group of salmon-oriented peoples who lived similar lifestyles to the Coast Salish until rice farming was introduced to the Japanese archipelago.

YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

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