Dealing with the “Community Conundrum”: Métis Responses to the Application of R v Powley in British Columbia—Litigation, Negotiation, and Practice

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Rights Litigation, Negotiation, and Practice among the Metis of BC: Community Perspectives on Creating Legal Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Sloan
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 48-86
Description
Case developed requirement that s. 35 rights be vested in "historic" communities (existed before European control) and there must be continuity with present-day communities. Author interviewed 23 people about problems with application of the decision in three cases: Howse, Nunn, and Willison.
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A Death Feast in Dimla-Hamid

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Doreen Jensen
Loretta Todd
BC Studies, no. 98, Summer, 1993, pp. 85-86
Description
Book review of: A Death Feast in Dimla-Hamid by Terry Glavin.
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[A Death Feast in Dimlahamid]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 2, 1991, pp. 115-117
Description
Review of book: A Death Feast in Dimlahamid by Terry Glavin
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Death of Jailed Elder Brings Call for Inquiry

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Author/Creator
Kate Harries
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 8
Description

Supporters of Harriet Nahanee are calling for a public inquiry as to why the elder was jailed even though she was in a weakened physical state.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Deaths of Children puts Child Welfare System in Hot Seat

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Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker , vol. 26, no. 2, May 2008, p. 5
Description

Reports on an investigation by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, into the deaths of four children in British Columbia which questions the child welfare system.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

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Debt Finance For First Nations: Revised Edition

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bish
Description
Analyzes the rationale and various financing options for debt financing of infrastructure projects on First Nations. Revision of paper prepared for Westbank Indian Band-Taxation Workshop on Public Financing for First Nations Governments January, 1993.
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Debunking Myths: The B.C. Student Transitions Project

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Author/Creator
Devron Gaber
Joanne Heslop
Education Canada, vol. 49, no. 1, 2009, pp. 36-40
Description
Data shows long-term post-secondary transition rate of Aboriginal high school graduates is nearly as high as non-Aboriginals in British Columbia.
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A Declaration of Indian Rights: The BC Indian Position Paper (excerpt)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 13-18
Description
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.
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Decolonising the Body: Restoring Sacred Vitality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alannah Earl Young
Denise Nadeau
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 1-13
Description
Examines a program developed for urban Native women that focuses on restoring a sense of sacred interconnection and developing spiritual practices incorporating traditional teachings.
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Decolonizing Field Education: “Melq'ilwiye” Coming Together -- An Exploratory Study in the Interior of British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Clark
Julie Drolet
Nadine Mathews
Patrick Walton
Paul Rene Tamburro
Jan Derrick
Vicki Michaud
Joanne Armstrong
Mike Arnouse
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 6-25
Description
Examines how cultural and traditional Aboriginal knowledge can improve social work and human service field education for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
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Deconstructing the British Columbia Treaty Process

Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples in the International Sphere
[Balayi Culture, Law and Colonialism ; vol. 3]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Description
Looks at the intellectual, structural and political attributes of the British Columbia Treaty Commission (BCTC) process in order to see why it failed. Provides recommendations for future collaboration between governments and Indigenous Nations. Paper from Indigenous Peoples in the International Sphere.
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Deer Hunting: An Innovative Teaching Paradigm to Educate Indigenous Youth about Physical Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidney Paul
Gareth Jones
Jennifer Jakobi
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 39-48
Description
Study aims to understand the physical activity (PA) involved in deer hunting, and how that activity can be used to help Aboriginal youth learn physical literacy (PL). Results show that deer hunting can easily surpass the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG) for maintaining health, and that it creates an opportunity for promoting PL to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth.
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Defined by 0.11%: Policies Delimiting Access to Prescription Drugs For First Nations People in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Wale
Josée G. Lavoie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 150-164
Description
Compares Fair PharmaCare and PharmaCare Plan C, the provincial prescription drug program, to the non-insured Health Benefits federal program.
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Defining the Boundaries of Aboriginal Title after Delgamuukw

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Author/Creator
S. Bradley Armstrong
Resources, vol. 62, Spring, 1998, pp. 2-5
Description
"This article will address the question of establishing the geographic extent or legal boundaries of lands held under aboriginal title". Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 2.
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Degree Completion for Aboriginal People in British Columbia: A Case Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Price
Brian Burtch
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 1-17
Description
Presents an overview of First Nations and post-secondary education followed by a case study of two programs developed by the Simon Fraser University's Integrated Studies Program: Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Business Studies.
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Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
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Delgamuukw and Natural Resource Allocation Decisions

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Author/Creator
John Donihee
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 62, Spring, 1998, p. [1]
Description
Introduction to two articles in this issue of the newsletter that address the question of how the concept and principles underlying aboriginal title might be applied or transferred outside of British Columbia.
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Delgamuukw Confirms Broad Aboriginal Rights Over Resources

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Author/Creator
David Schulze
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 62, Spring, 1988, pp. [6]-8
Description
Comments on a claim that covered both land settled by Euro-Canadians and unsettled land. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 6.
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Delgamuukw Decision: A Historic Victory

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Author/Creator
Kim Goldberg
Canadian Dimension, vol. 32, no. 2, March 1, 1998, p. 5
Description
1997 Supreme Court of Canada ruling shifted British Columbia Treaty negotiations in favour of First Nations people.
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The Demonization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Authorities in the News

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Harding
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 35, no. 1, 2010, pp. 85-108
Description
Compares newspaper coverage of the deaths of two Aboriginal children while in care. One was placed by provincial authorities, the other by the Xyolhemeylh agency of the Stó:lö Nation. Survey looked at stories in the National Post, Vancouver Sun, Province, Abbotsford Times, Chilliwack Times and Mission City Record.
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Dental Malocclusion in Native Children of British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. L. Harrison
D. W. Davis
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 24, no. 3, June 1996, pp. 217-221
Description
Compares 1988 and 1980 data gathered by the Medical Services Branch, from the Pacific Region of Health Canada and the recent B.C. Children's Health Survey.
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Desolate Viewscapes: Sliammon First Nation, Desolation Sound Marine Park and Environmental Narratives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Clapperton
Environment and History, vol. 18, no. 4, pecial Places and Protected Spaces: Historical and Global Perspectives on Non-National Parks in Cana, 2012, pp. 529-559
Description
Examines the interactions between British Columbia's provincial officials and the Sliammon Indigenous group regarding their land rights and cultural interests in the Desolation Sound Marine Park.
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Despite Efforts Students Remain Academically at Risk

Alternate Title
Despite Efforts Students Remain Academically at-Risk
Despite Efforts Students Remain Academically Atrisk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 2, May 2008, p. 16
Description

Explores why students remain academically at risk despite efforts on behalf of Delta administrators to improve the success rate of Aboriginal students.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.

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Destabilizing the Consultation Framework in Alberta's Tar Sands

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Author/Creator
Jennifer Mills
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 153-185
Description
General discussion of consultation and consent, and analysis of recent legal cases which illustrate how Indigenous peoples in Alberta have been excluded from decision-making involving the oil industry.
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Determinants of Health and the Quality of Life in the Bella Coola Valley

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Author/Creator
Alex C. Michalos
Harvey V. Thommasen
Rua Read
Nancy Anderson
Bruno D. Zumbo
Social Indicators Research, vol. 72, no. 1, May 2005, pp. 1-50
Description
Reports on the results obtained from self-assessment questionnaires filled out by residents and then compared to other areas such as Prince George.
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Determining Okanagan History

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Vibert
BC Studies, no. 96, Winter, 1992-1993, pp. 110-114
Description
Book review of: The Queen's People: A Study of Hegemony, Coercion and Accommodation Among the Okanagan of Canada by Peter Carstens.
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Determining the Availability of Traditional Wild Plant Foods: An Example of Nuxalk Foods, Bella Coola, British Columbia

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Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Nancy J. Turner
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Ecology of Food and Nutrition, vol. 16, 1985, pp. 223-241
Description
Study checked the availability of 42 plant species occurring in the vicinity and determined 20 plants met criteria for high availability and had the greatest potential for further nutritional research and use in the Nuxalk diet.
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Developers Buy in to First Nations Option

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Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 3, no. 8, April 13, 2006
Description
Looks at B.C. real estate developers who are building housing and retail projects on First Nations-leased land and the benefits of ongoing property tax revenue for the community.
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