Indigenous Resilience: The Potlatch Economy and Canada’s Indian Act

Kwakwaka’wakw Elder Nella Nelson from the ‘Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay talks about the historical impact of Canada’s racist policies on Indigenous economies and how Indigenous peoples, including members of her family, stayed strong and resilient. She also talks about the Potlach system.
This video supports Module 1 of Honouring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for your Retirement and Journey as an Elder, a curriculum developed as part of B.C.’s Aboriginal Non-Profit Workforce Strategy (the anpBC Strategy).
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Learn more about the anpBC Strategy here: http://anpbc.com/anpbc-strategy/
Read the anpBC Strategy research paper on Indigenous concepts of “retirement” and Elderhood, and how Aboriginal non-profits can culturally support their employees as they become Elders, here: http://anpbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
Disclaimer: video is for educational purposes and may not be edited or used for other purposes without the express consent of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres.