First Nations & Reserves

Focuses on the outstanding treaty land entitlement claim and examines the history including the 1913 and 1930 Order in Councils and problems regarding historical population counts. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis, Daniel J. Bellegarde, 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.]

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the loss of 4500 square miles of land by the two First Nations. ICC found breaches of Treaty and other fiduciary obligations and recommended the claim be negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P. E. James Prentice. [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 examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding loss of traditional land use when Canada created the bombing range; breach of Treaty by the Crown and failure to provide economic compensation. ICC recommended the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy except for the Joseph Bighead First Nation whose claim had been properly rejected by the Minister. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E. James Prentice.

Pan-African Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Louisville, 2014.

Questions the avant-garde narrative structure and use of one community in Louise Erdrich's novels and how such presentation can influence understanding of important historical Native American issues.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Universtiy of Washington, 2016.

Outlines a conference held at Purdue University in April 2008 that explores the existence of pantribal alliances and resistance by re-examining archives and documents regarding Native peoples and cultures during the early days of America.

Examines the history of Aboriginal-Governmental relations, with a close look at the factors that may influence future relatiions in regards to aboriginal justice.

Author examines the writings and compares the careers of two missionaries working to convert Indigenous peoples in North America; focuses on the missionaries’ engagement with the elders, storytellers and culture of the nations.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, 2013.

Book review of: Q'sapi by Shirley Louis.

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the flooding of reserve lands submitted by Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority (QVIDA) that represents eight First Nations from the area. ICC recommended that Canada has a lawful obligation to the QVIDA over the flooding of their reserve lands. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Book review of: The Queen at the Council Fire: The Treaty of Niagara, Reconciliation, and the Dignified Crown in Canada by Nathan Tidridge.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Texas at Arlington, 1998.

Discusses the sacred spiral pattern of repetition as a model for interpreting Charles Eastman's memoir.

Argues that the model of healthy living was based on Anglo-Celtic, middle class, values and this model created problems for children and families unable to conform to this social ideal.

Theory and Policy Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Toronto, 2010.

Reports on the historical United States government policy towards Native Americans over the past 200 years. To access this article scroll down to page 16.

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the loss of 4500 square miles of land by the two First Nations. ICC found breaches of Treaty and other fiduciary obligations and recommended the claim be negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. French language version. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P. E. James Prentice. [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.]

Investigates the marginalization of Indigenous peoples in the eyes of international law by reason of a colonized status.

Looks at the support offered by the library to the teacher education program, the integration of First Nations history, content and world-views, and the commitment to inquiry and research oriented education. Duration: 1:08:10.

Examines the fundamental role played by the Iroquois in the evolution of democracy in the USA and illustrates use of that knowledge by other countries.

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2010.

Literary criticism article, discusses how in this narrative “the ethics of land” is the central focus of The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River; notes that this focus on land and ethics presents a different historical narrative than we are generally taught about Six Nations

Describes the content of the Hopi film and analyzes it in terms of five elements: time, textual inserts, visual track, soundtrack, and film techniques. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Current as of 2003. When available, indicates critical evaluation and learning activities.

Book review of: Rebirth of the Blackfeet Nation, 1912-1954 by Paul C. Rosier.

Book review of: ReCalling Early Canada: Reading the Political in Literary and Cultural Production edited by Jennifer Blair, Daniel Coleman, Kate Higginson, et al.

Book review of: Reclaiming History: Ledger Drawings by the Assiniboine Artist Hongeeyeesa by Valerie Robertson.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2011.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2011.

Book review of: Recognition Odysseys by Brian Klopotek.

Questions whether the federal government`s attempts at apology, reconciliation and redress have the ability to challenge colonial foundations.

Book review of: Indian Myths & Legends From the North Pacific Coast of America: A Translation of Franz Boas' 1895 Edition of Indianische Sagen von der Nord-Pacifischen Kuste Amerikas edited by Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy. Gateways: Exploring the Legacy of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, 1897-1902 edited by Igor Krupnik and William W. Fitzhugh. Q'sapi: A History of Okanagan People as Told by Okanagan Families edited by Shirley Louis.

Book review of: The Red Atlantic by Jace Weaver.

Brief history of the Red Earth reserve and the adhesion to Treaty 5.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D)--McMaster University, 1981.

History Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Fullerton, 1998.

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Book review of: Rediscovering the First Nations of Canada by John W. Friesen.

Collection of audiotapes featuring lectures by historians, researchers or interviews with local First Nations individuals. Some are accompanied by written or visual material.