Chartrand, Paul

Summarizes the Conference held in Saskatoon at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in 2005, as well as the background and work of two commissions: Commission of First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform and the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild.

Reviews significant developments in Canada including the areas of activism, self government, government commissions and inquiries,and legislation, as well as brief discussion of changes internationally.

Discusses Section 31 of the Manitoba Act of 1870 and Section 15 and 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982. To access article scroll to p. 109.

Explores many issues concerning Métis people of Manitoba and provides recommendations to the justice system regarding operations.

Examines Section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the provisions for a land settlement scheme for the benefit of Métis people and the extinguishment of Aboriginal, or as it was then, Indian title.

Presents an article at the Issues in the North 1996 Seminar Series advocating the recognition of Aboriginal self-government within Canada.

Looks at the difficulty of defining a human group and the four factors used for this definition. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

Comments on terminology, logistics, and implementation in regards to Aboriginal self-government and identity.

Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".

Presentation made at the Canadian Bar Association in 1992 examining the constitution, histories, and contemporary political processes of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

Author argues that race is an idea and not a biological fact, therefore Aboriginal rights are not products of ill-conceived "race-based" notions, but rather they are fundamental values and general principles.

Website includes current and past issues of the online version of the news publication covering a wide range of topics including editorials by Winona Wheeler.

Discussion on statistics released in a report by the Canadian Council on Learning. Article found by scrolling to page 5.

Comments on the cycle some Aboriginal people are in, due to social problems, and the impact it has on children. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

Looks at the significant difference between the words pardon and exoneration, in reference to Paul Chartrand's article on Bill C-248 in the December 2010 issue of Eagle Feather News. Article found by scrolling down to page 7.

Notes for the "Removing Barriers: A Listening Circle" conference put on by the City of Calgary Community and Social Development Department, Calgary, Alberta, November 16, 1999.

Looks at a letter to the editor of Maclean's Magazine regarding Peter Newman's description of the Nisga'a treaty.

Comments on the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement and particularly the provision known as the game laws paragraph. Article found by scrolling to page 6.

Book review of: Manitoba's Métis Settlement Scheme of 1870 by Paul L. A. H. Chartrand.

Expression of criticism about Canada's legal system especially two tragic events in Manitoba and the Canadian response being a public inquiry into the administration of justice with regard to Aboriginal peoples.

Briefly discusses the Manitoba Métis Federations' loss in the Manitoba Métis Lands Case. Article located by scrolling to page 7.

Discusses relations between First Nations and Metis peoples before Federal presence in the West and looks for ideas on how self-government might be brought about.