Unceded definition

Unceded means no land cession; no surrender of its land; and refers to land in North America that was never ceded to a government entity by the first peoples who held the original title to the land;
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Unceded means not signed away through a treaty or surrendered in war. In British Columbia most of the land is unceded and without treaty. According to British law dating back to the Royal Proclamation of 1763, First Nations retain jurisdiction, or rights to their lands.
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Unceded means that this land has never been surrendered, relinquished, or handed over in any way. This acknowledgement shall be made by the Chair at the beginning of every meeting before any other meeting business is conducted. We recognize that these acknowledgements are only one small part of disrupting and dismantling colonial structures, and that we must also actively center and prioritize all of the Society’s work around standing in solidarity with Indigenous student groups and Host nations. Standing in solidarity includes but not limited to advocating for Indigenous rights and sovereignty, showing up for Indigenous led actions, amplifying Indigenous voices, and building reciprocal relationships. For more information and education on LandAcknowledgements read Native Land Digital’s resource on “Territory Acknowledgement”.
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Examples of Unceded in a sentence

  • Unceded means that these territories have never been handed over, sold, or given up by these nations, and we are currently situated on occupied territories.

  • Unceded means that these territories havenever been handed over, sold, or given up by these nations, and we are currently situated on occupied territories.

  • Umbrella Protocol of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan for the Management of Archaeological Resources in Unceded Algonquin Territory.Kintigh, Keith.

  • YoungLaurentian UniversityMary Jo WabanoNahndahweh Tchigehgamig Health Centre, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian ReserveTricia A.

  • In essence, then, the lack of elected representatives, and of secretaries in many VDCs, has hindered local governance.

  • The home of the Three Fires Confederacy, it is Canada’s only officially recognized Unceded Indian Reserve, meaning its people never relinquished ownership by treaty or otherwise.

  • My mother’s community is Wikwemikong Unceded Indian reserve in northern Ontario but I was born and raised in the Cree territory of Northern Alberta.

  • Following these Sisters Rising (British Columbia, Canada)University of Victoria, Unceded Lkwungen TerritoriesTeam: Chantal Adams Shantelle Moreno Anna ChadwickSandrina de Finney Kathryn McLeod Amber LewisKyla Elliott Our Final Year!Greetings from Canada’s west coast! Sisters Rising has had a very busy year so far, as we continue our work in diverse Indigenous communities across BC.

  • The proponent should identify the lands, waters and resources of specific social, archaeological, cultural or spiritual value to the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation, the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nations and any other Aboriginal people that assert Aboriginal rights or title or treaty rights or in relation to which Aboriginal rights or title or treaty rights have been established and that may be affected by the project.

  • NWMO has specifically committed that an APM DGR would not be sited in the traditional territory of Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) - the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and Saugeen First Nation - without their consent.

Related to Unceded

  • Disallowed means, with respect to any Claim, a Claim or any portion thereof that: (a) has been disallowed by a Final Order; (b) is listed in the Schedules as zero or as contingent, disputed, or unliquidated and as to which no Proof of Claim or request for payment of an Administrative Claim has been timely Filed or deemed timely Filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely Filed under applicable law or the Plan; (c) is not listed in the Schedules and as to which no Proof of Claim or request for payment of an Administrative Claim has been timely Filed or deemed timely Filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely Filed under applicable law or the Plan; (d) has been withdrawn by agreement of the applicable Debtor and the Holder thereof; or (e) has been withdrawn by the Holder thereof.

  • Frivolous means that at least 1 of the following conditions is met:

  • upheld means that a complaint has been finalised wholly or partially in favour of the complainant and that –

  • Derived means identified, obtained, developed, created, synthesized, designed or resulting from, based upon, containing or incorporating or generated from or conjugated to or complexed with (whether directly or indirectly or in whole or in part).

  • Separated means a man and a woman who have had their marriage solemnized

  • Disputed means, with respect to any Claim or Interest, any Claim or Interest that is not yet Allowed.

  • Collectible means the collectible owned by the Transferor and description of which are set out in Schedule 2 of the Service Agreement, together with all of the Intellectual Property relating to it.

  • Insurance Proceeds With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.

  • Incapacitated means, (i) as to any individual who is a Partner, death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating such Partner incompetent to manage his or her Person or estate, (ii) as to any corporation which is a Partner, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter, (iii) as to any partnership or limited liability company which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership or limited liability company, (iv) as to any estate which is a Partner, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate’s entire interest in the Partnership, (v) as to any trustee of a trust which is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee) or (vi) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Partner commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, (b) the Partner is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Partner, (c) the Partner executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the Partner’s creditors, (d) the Partner files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Partner in any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b) above, (e) the Partner seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for the Partner or for all or any substantial part of the Partner’s properties, (f) any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof, (g) the appointment without the Partner’s consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90) days of such appointment or (h) an appointment referred to in clause (g) is not vacated within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay.

  • Denied means the insurer refuses to pay a claim for any reason other than for claims not paid for failure to meet the waiting period or because of an applicable preexisting condition; and

  • Doubtful Loss", "Classified", "Criticized", "Watch list" or words of similar import, together with the principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the obligor thereunder, (4) where a reasonable doubt exists as to the timely future collectibility of principal and/or interest, whether or not interest is still accruing or the loans are less than 90 days past due, (5) where the interest rate terms have been reduced and/or the maturity dates have been extended subsequent to the agreement under which the loan was originally created due to concerns regarding the borrower's ability to pay in accordance with such initial terms, or (6) where a specific reserve allocation exists in connection therewith, and (G) all assets classified by Innes Street or Citizens Bank as real estate acquired through foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure, including in-substance foreclosures, and all other assets currently held that were acquired through foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure.

  • Negotiable Collateral means all of Borrower’s present and future letters of credit of which it is a beneficiary, drafts, instruments (including promissory notes), securities, documents of title, and chattel paper, and Borrower’s Books relating to any of the foregoing.

  • Abused means subjected to child abuse.

  • Reinsurance intermediary means a reinsurance intermediary-broker or a reinsurance intermediary-manager.

  • Mentally incapacitated means that a person is rendered temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling his or her conduct whether this condition is produced by illness, defect, the influence of a substance or from some other cause. S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-651(f).

  • Disputed Claim means any Claim that is not Allowed.

  • Independent living means a planned program of services designed to assist a child age 16 and over

  • Medically incapacitated means a person who is incapacitated as a result of prescribed sedatives, anesthesia, or other medication.

  • Book Depreciation means, with respect to any Company asset for each Fiscal Year, the Company’s depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deductions determined for federal income tax purposes, except that if the Book Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis at the beginning of such Fiscal Year, Book Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal Year is zero and the Book Value of the asset is positive, Book Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any permitted method selected by the Board in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g)(3).

  • Disallowed Claim means (a) a Claim, or any portion thereof, that has been disallowed by a Final Order or a settlement, (b) a Claim or any portion thereof that is Scheduled at zero or as contingent, disputed, or unliquidated and as to which a proof of claim bar date has been established but no proof of claim has been timely filed or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely filed under applicable law, or (c) a Claim or any portion thereof that is not Scheduled and as to which a proof of claim bar date has been established but no proof of claim has been timely filed or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely filed under applicable law.

  • Incompetent means an individual who is incapable of taking care of the individual’s self or property because of a mental or physical illness or disability, mental retardation, or senility.

  • Reprisal means the imposition of, and any threat to impose, discipline, demotion, termination or any other act that adversely affects employment or working condition of a member of Personnel because they made a Disclosure, sought Advice, made a complaint about a Reprisal or participated in an Investigation;

  • insurance intermediary means any natural or legal person, other than an insurance or reinsurance undertaking or their employees and other than an ancillary insurance intermediary, who, for remuneration, takes up or pursues the activity of insurance distribution;

  • Voidable Transfer has the meaning set forth in Section 17.7.

  • Underlying means the Underlying as specified in § 1 of the Product and Underlying Data.

  • determined means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination.

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