Tribal Councils & Grand Councils

19th edition.

Shellbrook Indian Agency was officially re-opened on May 11, 1976.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 2001.

Originally published as the Forty-Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology. This edition published with a new introduction by David Reed Miller.

Council signs a five-year agreement with Federal Government to design and deliver community health services to its member bands.

Book review of: Brotherhood to Nationhood by Peter McFarlane. To read review, scroll down to page 86.

Describes a collaborative approach to reducing health disparities affecting Montana and Wyoming tribal nations while promoting health-protective practices and interventions.

Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--University of Regina, 2019.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1976

General information concerning the languages, history, natural history and education in the territory. Includes links to announcements, employment, press releases and the General Assembly 2007.

Originally released November 17, 1970, this paper responds to the federal government’s White Paper, released in June of 1969. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs rejects the policies in the White Paper, reminding the government that changing or abridging the historic relationship between First Nations and the Federal Government requires consent from the First Nations.

District Chiefs from Touchwood, File Hills and Qu'Appelle meet and resolve to go to Ottawa over funding.

New budget resolution is presented to Prince Albert District of the Department of Indian Affairs.

Outlines historical development of project to establish future training for youth caregivers and local childcare committees.

File contains three negatives showing the Prince Albert Tribal Council Flags at full mast, outside the PATC building in Prince Albert, SK on December 24, 1991.

Description of model which integrates text-based material with information from students, elders and other community members.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2008.

Profile of Stan Beardy who was born and raised at Bearskin Lake, and is now Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski First Nation.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

Questions whether Indigenous governments are true governments.

Evaluation of a socio-economic program for the North Coast Tribal Council of British Columbia.

Overview of program developed by the University of Victoria and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council.

Response to conviction prompts Saskatoon Tribal Council to ask for resignation of FSIN Chief.

Explains FSIN Chiefs' accomplishments so far and what processes need to be in place before he can be removed from office.

Looks at the rise and fall of two organizations: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and The British Columbia Association of Non-Status Indians (BCANSI) and how both groups dealt with land claim settlements.

Discussion of controversy surrounding Nisga'a treaty.

Website has links to the tribal council business, language instruction, and cultural stories videos and narratives.

Comments on the suspension and eventual removal of Goodtrack as chair of The Saskatchewan Indian and Gaming Association (SIGA).

Discusses process of developing policy for research ethics from an Aboriginal perspective focusing on process and right to self-determination.

Fact sheet on basic questions about Band accountability and sections of the Indian Act.

Concludes that further research should be conducted to explore leadership models that incorporate traditional tribal characteristics of collective action.

Argues that oral traditions are not apolitical but come with an inherent political stance, which must dealt with.

Discusses the vision, mission and value of the Prince Albert Grand Council, and includes information on the 12 surrounding bands, and various departments.

Atlantic Canada Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2000.

Looks at the concerns expressed during consultations with organizations, bands, and individuals and includes recommendations for changes to existing programs and services.

Career Fair hosted by Saskatoon Tribal Council.

Illustrates development of the First Nations Partnership Program (FNPP) approach to traditional mainstream training model.

Comments on how Saskatchewan First Nations communities provide much needed HIV/AIDS workshops and clinics by pooling meagre resources.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

Vern Bellegarde focuses on resource development while district representative for the Touchwood File Hills District Qu'Appelle Tribal Council.

Based on his research involving the Skagit River Tribe (approximately 540 band members) in what is now Washington state, the author offers anthropological analysis on the gender gap in political engagement surrounding Indigenous tribal council elections, and compares it to contemporary (1980s – 1990s) mainstream political engagement in the United States.