The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 14-21
Description
Uses the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) as an example of how Aboriginal institutions can identify useful culture, values, and traditions and incorporate them into an institution's organizational structure.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 2004, pp. 129-222
Description
Discusses important documents regarding Aboriginal governance during the last three decades including key emerging themes, policy issues, and areas in need of further research.
[Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada]
Description
Defines the sector, maps funding economy, identifies key issues, gives insights from focus groups, and makes recommendations. Includes five case studies: Got Bannock, Bear Clan, Indspire, Families First Foundation, and the Royal Bank of Canada.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Winter, 2017, pp. 244-247
Description
Reprinted from unsettling Canada: A national Wake-up Call; Chapter 17
Article advocates for a fundamental restructuring of Canadian policy, programs, and services that is built on the recognition of Indigenous title to land and territories and the Indigenous right to self-determination.
Discusses using participatory action research (PAR) methodology, developing culturally appropriate research, communication and data protocols, and working with intermediary organizations to help build relationships. Concludes with a list of best practices.
Chapter from The Sage Handbook of Online Research Methods, 2nd edition, edited by Nigel G. Fielding, Raymond M. Lee, and Grant Blank.
Midcontinental Journal of Archeology, vol. 24, no. 2, Fall, 1999, pp. 153-?
Description
Describes shards found in the Birch Hills - Muskoday area, compares them to pottery of the east and southeast and proposes a cultural context for their uncommon occurrence in southern Saskatchewan.
Duncan's First Nation Inquiry, 1928 Surrender Claim (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding eight reserve surrenders, IR 151 and 151B-151H, under section 51, 1927 Indian Act. ICC determined Canada breached its fiduciary obligations regarding IR 151E and the claim be accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, and Roger J. Augustine.
[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.]
Peepeekisis First Nation Inquiry File Hills Colony Claim (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding whether the Crown breached its fiduciary obligation by allocating reserve land (IR 81) to people outside of the Band. ICC found Canada breached its obligations and recommended the claim be a negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: Alan C. Holman, Renee Dupuis, and Sheila G. Purdy.
[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.]
Environment and Economic Development: Co-Managing a National Park While Stimulating Community Development in Churchill (MB)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thibault Martin
Lisa Falvo
Mike Chotka
Description
Examines the differing opinions on the efficiency of the co-management structure and the tensions that exist regarding the impact of the park on community development.
Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Canada
Description
Traces history of discrimination in the Act and gives timeline for the Bill. Proposed amendments came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's ruling in the Descheneault case.
Examines the need for an auditor general, potential benefits, and options for design and establishment of the institution as part of a new fiscal relationship between First Nations and the Government of Canada.
Using data from the Canadian International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008, compiled data regarding country food consumption, population demographics, and average edible yield of species consumed.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 179-189
Description
Discusses how two organizations, the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) and Northern Health, have approached incorporating Indigenous knowledge about health and wellness into their healthcare practices.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 59-76
Description
Relates the events leading to the forced relocation of the residents of Island Cache in Prince George B.C. in the early 1970s and how community research needs to be ethical.