States that the jurisdictions of the provinces and First Nations overlap in many areas and argues that provincial governments have not come to grips with this reality.
Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
Description
Offers practical advice and guidance on how to work effectively within the context of the differing viewpoints, expectations and concerns of Aboriginal peoples.
Examines Aboriginal issues pertinent to the development of oil and gas reserves within Alberta, such as unresolved First Nations Treaty and land claim issues and federal and provincial requirements for consultation on treaty and fiduciary obligations.
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses incorporating individual experiences and circumstances into discussions of collective self-determination and what strategies are needed to move forward.
ssert, Defend, Take Space: Aboriginal Youth Conference on Identity, Activism and Film
Media » Film and Video
Description
Video presentation of Assert, Defend, Take Space: Aboriginal Youth Conference on Identity, Activism and Film, hosted by the Museum of Anthropology. Continuation from part one. Shows short films followed by discussion and question period with filmmakers and artists. Companion to exhibition: Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth
Duration: 2:55:59.
Part 1.
Discusses the historic approach of governments and the courts in addressing Aboriginal rights relating to land, and some of the key historical circumstances that have prevented resolution of the issues in the past. The article also looks at the current federal and provincial land claims policies in Ontario.
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S255-S247
Description
Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.
Commentary on the history and developments in Saskatchewan First Nation affairs and of a media that seems to favour sensationalism over positive political legacies.
Alberta History, vol. 53, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 13-24
Description
Discusses a gathering of Kainai, Pikuni and Siksika Nations for a political convention conducted under the surveillance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 45-58
Description
Focuses on the mobilization of Native American Tribes in a concerted effort to attain economic goals, with an empahasis on tactics used in relation to gaming on-reserve.
Chronicles the studies of Peter Elkin, an early anthropologist whose writings formed the basis of a key land claim case in 2007, dismissing the Wongatha native title claim.
Discusses how the lack of recognition and respect of Aboriginal and treaty rights pose a barrier to maintaining healthy relationships between Anishinabek First Nations, government and police services.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-18
Description
Contends that the UNDRIP will impact on the respect for the fundamental rights of indigenous people.
Native Studies Review, vol. 16, no. 2, 2005, pp. 125-149
Description
Book review of: Making Native Space: Colonialism, Resistance, and Reserves in British Columbia by Cole Harris. Comments by Cole about the review also included.
Studied Toronto Star coverage of the Akwesanse/Mohawk and Oka land dispute to determine whether awareness of Aboriginal issues increased after the crisis.
Research project sought to comprehend the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation's (AAFN) traditional spiritual ecology and compare it to Ontario government resource development strategy.
Focuses on strategies and processes to determine how to develop current accountability frameworks to foster the social, economical, cultural, and political well-being of Aboriginal women.
Betsiamites Band Highways 138 and Riviere Betsaimites Bridge Inquiries - Final Report (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final report regarding the two specific claims arguing that reserve lands taken for highway construction were never surrendered to Canada and/or transferred to the Province of Quebec. Commissioners include : Sheila G. Purdy and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-16
Description
Study looks at the events, processes and consequences of the eviction of the Batwa in the early 1990s.
Government and Opposition, vol. 40, no. 4, Autumn, 2005, pp. 597-614
Description
Looks at ways Indigenous communities can renew themselves and withstand further assaults on their identity from corporations, settler societies and states.
Historical background, analysis, and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC). Issue whether land used for projects was lawfully surrendered or expropriated. No determination by ICC as parties agreed to negotiate a settlement. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Final report regarding the two specific claims arguing that reserve lands taken for highway construction were never surrendered to Canada and/or transferred to the Province of Quebec. Commissioners include : Sheila G. Purdy and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]