Coates, Ken

Provides historical context of Treaty-making and argues that acceptance of the Treaty 5 locked both parities into a permanent relationship and set the context for subsequent actions.

Argues that treaty was concluded after provincial borders were created. Report includes instructions to Crown negotiators, historical context and a section on Métis claims.

States the treaty was cloaked in the symbolism and legality that characterized "negotiations" in the northern, non-agricultural districts.

Discusses the growing global, political, and economic interest in the north.

Considers what implementation of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) may mean in the context of current Canadian law and practice.

Discusses UNDRIP's origins and evolution and how its key articles might interact with Canadian laws and policies. Looks at a selection of 46 articles.

Key conclusions and recommendations: advance planning of project development, creation of regional workforces, co-ordinated effort, better data, and diversifying employment opportunities through education and training. Includes mini-case studies of specific programs instituted by resource companies.

Book review of: Warriors of the North Pacific by Charles Lillard. Scroll down to page 52 to read review.

An assessment of the impact of the Métis resistance on areas not directly involved but which were in the process of being settled.

Discusses the scholarship of First Nations history from the 1950s to present and how this scholarship has grown from a marginal fragment to a very considerable and sophisticated history.