Coates, Ken
Ken Coates
University of Saskatchewan, History
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"Enough to Keep Them Alive": Indian Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 37, no. 4, Spring, 2007, pp. 656-658
Description
Book review of: "Enough to Keep Them Alive": Indian Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965 by Hugh Shewell.
"To Make These Tribes Understand": The Trial of Alikomiak and Tatamigana
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K.S Coates
W.R Morrison
Arctic, vol. 51, no. 3, 1998, pp. 201-300
Description
Discuss the cultural aspects of the trial and execution of two Inuit men for murder in 1923.
"When a Lapp is Out on the High Fells": Literary Voice and Cultural Identity for the Sámi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Osgood Dana
Scandinavian Studies, vol. 75, no. 2, Eight Seasons: the Sámi and Their Changing Culture, Summer, 2003, pp. 201-228
Description
Looks at several works:
Muittalus Samiid Birra by Johan Turi,
Terveisiä Lapista by Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Saamelaiset by Kirsti Paltto.
[Hardly a Grand Design: Aboriginal Resettlement in the Yukon Territory after World War II]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ken Coates]
Description
Examines factors which led to transition from life on the land to living in communities established in locations determined by administrative convenience rather than traditional land use patterns. Argues development of interventionist approaches by the federal government and Dept. of Indian Affairs were primarily responsible for the change.
#Idlenomore and the Remaking of Canada
Alternate Title
Idle no More and the Remaking of Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Caitlin Beresford
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 17-18
Description
Book review of: #Idlenomore and the Remaking of Canada by Ken Coates.
From Recognition to Reconciliation: Essays on the Constitutional Entrenchment of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neil Vallance
BC Studies, no. 192, Nikkei History, Winter, 2016/2017, pp. 150-152
Description
Book reviews of:
From Recognition to Reconciliation by Patrick Macklem, Douglas Sanderson.
From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer, Ken. S. Coates.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 150.
Northern Visions: New Perspective on the North in Canadian History: Challenging Northern Historiography
Alternate Title
Challenging Northern Historiography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sherrill Grace
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 183-185
Description
Book review of: Northern Visions edited by Kerry Abel and Ken Coates.
The Indian Act and the Future of Aboriginal Governance in Canada
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Description
Discusses how the Indian Act is steadily losing its authority and is slowly being replaced with more complex agreements.
A Brief History and Potential Future Vision for Additions to Reserves
Alternate Title
Nation Rebuilding Series ; vol. 2
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; Fall, 2022
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
A Work in Progress: Completing the Devolution Revolution in Canada's North
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Looks at the transfer of Federal government power and authority to local governments in the Territorial North and the accompanying challenges.
Aboriginal Participation in Resource Development is Essential for Prosperity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Brian Lee Crowley
Inside Policy, June/July 2013, pp. 8-9
Description
Summary from the paper entitled a New Beginnings: How Canada's Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations With Aboriginal People.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 8.
Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
D. B. Tindal
Ronald L. Trosper
Ken Coates
Keith Thor Carlson
James S. Frideres ... [et al.]
An Unfinished Nation: Completing the Devolution Revolution in Canada's North
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Examines issues and implications related to the transfer of political authority to the governments of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Issues include autonomy, integration, responsibility, accountability and capacity.
Arctic Innovation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Shared Voices, 2014, pp. 14-15
Description
Brief article looks a challenges facing the Circumpolar North including climate change, resource development, and technology.
Scroll down to page 14 to read article.
Arctic Show Trial: The Trial of Alikomiak and Tatamigana, 1923
Alternate Title
Documents on Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security (DCASS) ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Description
Collection of primary documents relating to first Inuit tried and executed for murder under Canadian law.
Being Aboriginal: The Cultural Politics of Identity, Membership and Belonging Among First Nations in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Canadian Issues, vol. 21, [Aboriginal Peoples In Canada/ Futures And Identities], [Winter], 1999, pp. 23-[?]
Description
Argues that identity, which was previously characterized by the colonizer/colonized relationship, has become a more complex issue, with definitions ranging from the personal to the international.
Best Left as Indians: Native-White Relations in the Yukon Territory, 1840-1973
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History ; 11
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken S. Coates
Best Left as Indians: The Federal Government and the Indians of the Yukon, 1894-1950
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 1984, pp. 179-204
Description
After examining the development of Indian policy in the Yukon Territories, government agents were required to adjust procedures and policies from a national perspective to better meet regional realities.
Breathing New Life into Treaties: History, Politics, the Law, and Aboriginal Grievances in Canada's Maritime Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Agricultural History, vol. 77, no. 2, Spring, 2003, pp. 333-354
Description
Outlines Aboriginal peoples' struggle in the Maritimes for equal rights and their reliance on the land for economic, social, political and cultural survival.
Canada Watch (Fall 2013)
Alternate Title
The Royal Proclamation: 250 Years Later
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin M. Coates
Thomas Peace
J. R. Miller
Brian Slattery
John Reid
Denys Delâge... [et al]
Description
Presents full themed issue focused on the lasting legacy of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and how it defined North American politics.
Catching the Next Wave: How BC First Nations Can Benefit from Another LNG Boom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Description
Outlines recommendations for a strategy on engagement in the liquefied natural gas industry.
Countering Civilization: Native American Women and Great Lakes Missions, 1630-1900
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Ethnic & Racial Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, April 1995, pp. 382-383
Description
Book review of: Countering Civilization: Native American Women and Great Lakes Missions, 1630-1900 by Carol Devens.
Defining Indigenous Space: The Constitutional Development of Aboriginal Property and Resource Rights in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter/Spring, 2010, pp. 7-15
Description
Examines the history and future of Indigenous legal property rights in Canada.
Financing Autonomy: Limits and Opportunities within Existing Funding Arrangements
Alternate Title
Nation Rebuilding Series ; vol. 5
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; Fall, 2022
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
First Nations and the Yukon Territorial Government: Toward a New Relationship: Paper Prepared as Part of the Research Program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Description
Looks at past administrative arrangements and discusses how negotiations and settlements of land claims agreements affected self-government initiatives and changed aspects of territorial governance.