Looks at the effects of government policy in both Australia and Canada and the lack of progress addressing long term solutions for Aboriginal communities.
Contends that the Department of Indian Affairs has a plan to change the rules governing First Nations, but suggests that Native people should have the right to develop their own democratic self-government.
Western Legal History, vol. 7, Winter/Spring, 1994, pp. 113-141
Description
Analyzes proposals regarding self-government in the Charlottetown Accord, and asses the impact of the defeat of the accord on future relations between aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state.
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
Description
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
HealthCare Policy, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 101-112
Description
Researches concepts, initiatives, common themes, regional differences, jurisdiction, and challenges faced by First Nations health management organizations.
California Law Review, vol. 96, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 185-233
Description
Argues that despite the U.S. government's responsibility and statutory obligations, it has failed to adequately address the issue of domestic violence, and that in order curtail the problem, tribes must have the power to exercise more control.
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 7-29
Description
Profiles Native American communities, tribal sovereignty and relationship to the federal government, and explains the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 11, November 24, 2009, pp. 249-250
Description
Examines the reluctance of the federal government to invest in local nursing stations within Aboriginal communities, and looks at evidence that suggests First Nations control of health care leads to better health.