First Nations and the Resource Future: The Path to Economic Partnership

Alternate Title
North at Trent 2015 Lecture Series
Saskatchewan First nations and the Province s's Resource Future
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Perry Bellegarde
Description
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations discusses Saskatchewan's current resource-based boom, necessity for collaboration, and impact and benefit agreements with governments and companies. Duration: 2:00:34.
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First Nations Bank of Canada Launched

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 1, April 1997, p. 6
Description
Joint economic venture among the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation (SIEF) and the Toronto Dominion Bank.
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First Nations Chiefs' Wage Disparity: Saskatchewan: Per Capita (Annual Salary)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
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First Nations Child Welfare in Saskatchewan (2011)

Alternate Title
Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 99, 2012
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 99, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Kozlowski
Vandna Sinha
Gail Hartsook
Shelley Thomas
H. Monty Montgomery
Description
Brief document provides context for current system.
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First Nations' Diabetes Epidemic Needs Attention

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 16, 2007, p. A15
Description
Looks at factors related to the high incidence of diabetes of the First Nations people and treatment impacts on Aboriginal lifestyle.
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First Nations Early Childhood Care and Education: The Meadow Lake Tribal Council/School of Child and Youth Care Curriculum Development Project

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alan Pence
Valerie Kuehne
Margo Greenwood-Church
Mary Rose Opekokew
Vicki Mulligan
Multiculturalism / Multiculturalisme, vol. 14, no. 2, [1992], pp. 15-17
Description
Outlines historical development of project to establish future training for youth caregivers and local childcare committees.
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First Nations Economic Development: The Meadow Lake Tribal Council

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Robert M. Bone
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 13-34
Description
Looks at the Council's focus on the role of mutually beneficial alliances between First Nations or with non-First Nations partners. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from Saskatchewan 2015

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Saskatchewan 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Health Centres Will Benefit Sask.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 22, 2008, p. A11
Description
Explores proposals for health centres by Muskeg Lake and Kawacatoose First Nations, both the reasons why and the misconceptions about.
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First Nations Health in Saskatchewan 1905 - 2005

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Cameron
Description
Examines and reviews history of First Nations health. Written as background for 2005 Winning the Prairie Gamble exhibit at the Western Development Museum.
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First Nations Innovative

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, February 25, 2008, p. A3
Description
Explores proposals for health centres by Muskeg Lake and Kawacatoose First Nations, both the reasons why, and the misconceptions surrounding them.
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First Nations, Métis, Inuit: Outcomes & Indicators: Grades K-3

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
South East Cornerstone Public School Division #209
Description
Identifies four goals as the basis for building understanding and nurturing appreciation: treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical contexts of treaties and treaty promises and provisions.
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First Nations Must Seize Control of Own Destiny

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 8, 2008, p. A11
Description
Suggests that there is a need for First Nations to begin seeing reserves in a more positive light by looking for the opportunities around them.
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First Nations Owed Share of Resource Revenues

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, October 10, 2008, p. A13
Description
Suggests that a resource revenue agreement between Saskatchewan and First Nations could produce positive economic outcomes.
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First Nations Policing: A Review of the Literature

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Jones
Rick Ruddell
Rob Nestor
Kaitlan Quinn
Breeann Phillips
Description
Cites material dealing with historical context, funding, administration, policing arrangements, characteristics of the current model, crime, and victimization. Current as of 2013.
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First Nations SchoolNet

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Contains links to: helpdesk, youth program, services, resources for educators, students, administrators and resources in the areas of First Nations History and Politics, First Nations Languages, Native Studies, etc.
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First Nations Should Start Taxing Tobacco Products

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 11, 2008, p. A11
Description
Suggests that First Nations boost on-reserve tobacco prices through taxation as a means of creating revenue and providing a deterrent to smokers.
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First Nations Votes Carry Clout in Sask. Politics

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 9, 2007, p. A13
Description
Illustrates influences on the Saskatchewan political scene of First Nations support during the 2007 Saskatchewan provincial election.
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First Nations War Veteran Leaves Behind Humble Legacy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Desarae Eashappie
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 15
Description
Brief profile of Charlie Bird's accomplishments as a Canadian soldier in the Second World War and the importance of learning from First Nations veterans as their numbers are diminishing. Article located by scrolling to page 15.
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First Nations Weather

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lua Young
Description
Teachers' guide looks at how First Nations survived the weather extremes of Saskatchewan and includes personal narratives and legends.
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A First Nations Woman With Disabilities: “Listen To What I Am Saying!”

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Douglas Durst
Georgina Morin
Sharon Wall
Mary Bluechardt
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Resistance and Resiliency: Addressing Historical Trauma of Aboriginal Peoples, March 2007, pp. 57-77
Description
Looks at the life story of resistance and resiliency of a First Nations woman against multiple forms of oppression and her concern for the improved well-being of Aboriginal people with disabilities.
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First Nations Women and Sustainability on the Canadian Prairies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda McLeod
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, Women and Sustainability: From Rio de Janeiro (1992) to Johannesburg (2002), Fall-Winter, 2003, pp. 47-48
Description
Argues Elders in Saskatchewan have been arguing for sustainability ever since the time of the Treaties.
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Fiscal Relations Table Workplan Between Her Majesty in the Right Of Canada and Her Majesty in the Right of Saskatchewan and Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Government of Canada
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Description
"Purpose of this workplan is to help with negotiations and finalization of an Umbrella Fiscal Agreement in order to establish a new fiscal relationship between the parties which will support First Nations governments."
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Fishing Guides and Guests Preparing Lunch

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Government Photos (photographer)
Description
Note on back of 8x10 photo: John Robertson, Sports Editor, Regina Leader Post, has plate heaped with fresh fried fish by Indian guide Daniel McKenzie, while another guide, I. Charles (right), watches. In background is Dave Watson, CKCK-TV, having lunch. Meal was prepared by guides on shore of Churchill River, Saskatchewan.
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Fishing Lake First Nation, 1907 Surrender Claim

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, maps, correspondence/letters, bulletins, legal documents, transcripts, submissions and the English and French versions of the Final Report. [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.]

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