Provides advice on: perceptions of the Québec government in passing the 1985 Resolution, perceptions of the objectives of the First Nations, discussion outlining procedural and any other difficulties encountered, and a discussion on why Manitoba should consider a recognition statement and what lessons may be taken from the Québec experience.
Audit conducted to assess progress made by Health Canada in responding to observations and recommendations made by the Office in 1997 and recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee in 1998.
Discussion paper on language of instruction options in schools in Nunavut. Focuses on 20-year effort to develop a strong bilingual, Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun and English, educational system.
Presents information gathered in 2000 while doing a community needs assessment. Sources included learners, literacy workers, tutors and social service agencies.
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 23, no. 1, March 1990, pp. [73] -99
Description
Reviews research on aboriginal governments from 1975-1990 and discusses three core areas of research: aboriginal communities and their governments, components of governance and the wider policy environment.
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 51-52
Description
Formative evaluation monitors program activities, tests for progress in achievement and identifies areas for improvement throughout the process of program delivery.
Looks at the way Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has become identified as a Indigenous health and social problem and how it impacts cross-cultural relations.
Part of the Summary: Report 10: Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute: The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples. To view scroll down to page 95.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 1990/1991, pp. 369-389
Description
General discussion of rights, review and comparison of cases and decisions in Canada and the United States, and a brief summary of social and legislative history in Canada.
FORUM on Corrections Research , vol. 12, no. 1, Managing Addictions, January 2000, pp. 61-64
Description
Examines the over-representation of Aboriginals in the penal system and compares statistics on the offences committed by Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals who have applied for parole.
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 10-15
Description
Comparison of North American Indian, Metis and Inuit/Innu offenders; based on data gathered by Correctional Service of Canada’s Offender Management System (OMS), Offender Intake Assessment (OIA) process, and Community Intervention Scale (CIS).
Covers: historical factors, demographics, socio-economic factors, aboriginal people and the justice system, changes within the present system, and points for discussion.
Provides statistical information on correlates of prevalence and severity derived from eleven descriptive studies, and identifies areas needing further research.
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 7, no. 1, March 2000
Description
Looks at the limited role that the sentencing process plays in trying to correct the over incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Canadian penal institutions.
Beyond the Nass Valley: National Implications of the Supreme Court's Delgamuukw Decision
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Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Description
Chapter in book: Beyond the Nass Valley: National Implications of the Supreme Court's Delgamuukw Decision edited by Owen Lippert.
Focuses on definition of Aboriginal title according to the courts, as both a property and constitutional right.