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Guerin v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335
Hail to the Chief - The Changing Structure of Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada
Healing the Impact of Colonization, Genocide, Missionization, and Racism on Indigenous Populations
The Historical Context of the Drive for Self-Government
History of Canadian Indians: 1840-1867
Overview of the history of First Nations people, with special attention given to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Topics covered include: education, legal status and the Indian Affairs Department. Excerpt from: Canada and Its Provinces, Vol. V, edited by Adam Shortt and Arthur Doughty.
History, the Courts and Treaty Policy: Lessons from Marshall and Nisga'a
Discusses landmark court cases dealing with fishing rights in Nova Scotia and a dispute involving Aboriginal title which took place in British Columbia. Chapter two from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
How Did the Confederation of Manitoba Take Place?
For use with high school students. Excerpt from Shaping Canada: Our Histories from the Beginning to Present by Linda Connor, Brian Hull, and Connie Wyatt Anderson.
Ill Health and Discrimination: The Double Jeopardy for Youth in Punitive Justice Systems
The Impact of Delgamuukw Guidelines in Atlantic Canada
Impacts of the 1985 Indian Act Amendments: A Case Study of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
Looks at impacts of Bill C-31 including population, demography, membership, demand for programs and services, and key social and political changes. Chapter four from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Implementing the Treaty Order
In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance in a First Nations Context
Incarceration and the Aboriginal Offender: Potential Impacts of the Tackling Violent Crime Act and the Corrections Review Panel Recommendations
Argues that escalating mandatory sentences for serious firearm offences, increasing penalties for impaired driving, and reverse onus for bail when accused of serious offences and having someone declared a dangerous offender will have the effect of increasing incarceration rates. Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the 2009 Aboriginal Policy Research Conference.
Indian Female Characterization in Larry Watson’s Montana 1948
Indian Registration, Membership, and Population Change in FirstNations Communities
Study looks at classification of membership codes, changes to membership rules, projected populations eligible under new rules, and implications of population changes. Chapter five from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Indian Registration: Unrecognized and Unstated Paternity
Looks at 1985 amendments to Indian Act. Chapter six from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Indian Status, Band Membership, First Nation Citizenship, Kinship, Gender, and Race: Reconsidering the Role of Federal Law
Discusses how legislation such as the Indian Act, with its arbitrary rules about who is considered to be an "Indian", has impacted relationships and identity in Aboriginal communities. Chapter seven from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
The Indians and the Crown: Aboriginal Memories of Royal Promises in Pacific Canada
Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Indigenous Feminism: Theorizing the Issues
Indigenous Health Governance and UNDRIP
Indigenous Knowledge, Peoples and Sustainable Practice
Indigenous Legal Traditions: Roots to Renaissance
"Indigenous Peoples" in International Law: A Constructivist Approach to the Asian Controversy
Indigenous Peoples of Canada and Their Efforts to Achieve True Reparations
Indigenous Perspectives and Experiences: Maori and the Criminal Justice System
Indigenous-Settler Treaty Making in Canada
Indigenous Women and Sexual Assault in Canada
Intellectual Property Issues
Interpersonal Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Introduction
Introduction: Ghost Dancing and S.35
Inuit Political Engagement in the Arctic
Is Being "Really Iñupiaq" a Form of Cultural Property?
The Jurisprudence of Reconciliation: Aboriginal Rights in Canada
'"Keep the Languages Alive" with Elders, Teachers, Advocates, and Linguists: AILDI's Balancing Act in Efforts to Maintain and Revitalize Endangered Languages.
Key Events in the Gitksan Encounter With the Colonial World
Lawful Subversion of the Criminal Justice Process? Judicial, Prosecutorial, and Police Discretion in Edmondson, Kindrat, and Brown
Legacy of Residential Schools: Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
The Legal Basis of Aboriginal Title
Leslie Marmon Silko's "Lullaby": The Power of Resistance and Healing Force to Cultural and Spiritual Genocide
Lubicon Court Actions, 1973-1988
Making a Co-operative Turn: Renegotiating Culture-State Relationships
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
Mapping the Legal Consciousness of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization
Discusses the issue of electoral participation from the perspective of Aboriginal identity and what having the vote means to them. Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
The Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Women in Canada: A Colonial Tactic of Control and Assimilation
Matrimonial Real Property Issues On-Reserve
Provides general background and identifies key questions of policy. Chapter seven from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.