Social Studies 20: Self-Determination and Nationalism

This video, created by an Alberta teacher, explores what national self-determination is and examples of peoples who have fought for self-determination.

Explore self-determination of Indigenous peoples in Canada over time. The video was created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 20.

Learn about the "White Paper, 1969", a government policy paper that attempted to abolish legal documents relating to Indigenous peoples in Canada

The "Doctrine of Discovery" proclaimed in Papal Bulls of the 1400s was used to justify for colonization

Murray Sinclair offers his opinions.

Murray Sinclair addresses the need for research as part of self-determination for Indigenous peoples.

This report focused on government policy about the original historical nations of this country.

This government report proposed unilaterally ending the legal relationship between the government of Canada and Indigenous peoples.

Exploring the issues of Quebec nationalism and independence, this video was created by an Alberta teacher

Learn the context of Bill 101 and how the Quebec government has fought to preserve it and other language laws.

Learn what led to two French rebellions against Upper Canada in the time before Confederation.

Learn about a 2015 that revealed previously unknown information about the 1995 referendum in Quebec.

An interesting paper from Europe that considers the Quebec experience as an example of what is possible for other groups seeking self-determinism

A 2017 Quebec government report on the policy on Québec affirmation and Canadian relations.

Discontent led to the Quebec referendum on independence from Canada in 1980

A history of French Canadians that documents their relationship with English Canada.

The situation in Egypt is extremely complicated and changing constantly.

Learn about Britain's expulsion of the entire population of the Chagos Islands to make way for an American military base

In which Hank discusses the situation in Syria as deeply and completely as he can in five minutes.

John explores historical and political context to understand the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine

John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how Ukrainian politics have been shaped for centuries.