Book reviews of two books: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch.
Treaty Talks in British Columbia by Christopher McKee.
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Outlines a fight for more negotiation meetings, protected land claims, and equality for Aboriginal women. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 5:36.
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 18, October 17, 1975, p. 2
Description
Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians warned the delegates of the 17th General Assembly of the dangers of losing Treaty rights by incorporating or signing education agreements. He urged them to press for a single service federal agency.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
Description
Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, 1983, pp. 51-68
Description
Explains why political power has eluded Native Americans and what chance they have in becoming a participating and policymaking force in mainstream American society.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 265-298
Description
Literary criticism article which explores the way that Indigenous bodies appear and are used to articulate the struggles between Indigenous and Euro-American cultures in the novels Winter in the Blood and Bearhear.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, p. [?]
Description
Introduction to the statement Native Rights and Self Determination by Justice Thomas R. Berger. Originally presented at the conference "The Voices of Native People" in London, Ontario in 1983.
The Cherokee Struggle for Lovely's Purchasemjs334Mon, 08/23/2021 - 00:00
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Agnew
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Winter, 1975-1976, pp. 347-361
Description
An examination of the negotiations to remove the Western Cherokee from their homeland in Arkansas through the 1828 Treaty of Washington to the area known as Lovely's Purchase. Lovely's Purchase was named after William Lovely who secured the land from the Osages for the Cherokee people to use as a hunting ground.
"Co-Existence of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Land Rights: Australia and Canada Compared in Light of the Wik Decision "
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 4, no. 5, 1997, pp. 4-9
Description
Looks at the way courts in Australia and Canada deal with indigenous rights and concludes that Canadian courts do more to preserve rights in the face of Crown grants.
Rural Poverty and Environment Working Paper Series
Working Paper (International Development Research Centre) ; 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerett Rusnak
Description
Discusses organizational structure, mandated functions and goals, representation and participation of stakeholders, use of information and analysis and the approach to decision making of these co-management experiences.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Description
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
Looks at reforms to the 1992 Canada National Forest Strategy proposed by Aboriginal Forest Strategy in the areas of legislation, policies and management practices.
Seven photocopied newspaper articles relating to the Dene Declaration passed in 1975. Article subjects include a draft of the Dene Declaration, the Dene Manifesto, and a statement from Chief Frank T'seleie of Fort Good Hope, NWT.
Discusses a framework for capacity building including principles and recommendations relating to human resource development, data management, accountability, and institutional development.
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.