Canadian Speeches, vol. 15, no. 3, July/August 2001, p. 37
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Speech by Matthew Coon-Come, The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, criticizes the United Nations' Draft Declaration of the Indigenous Rights of Aboriginal Peoples and argues that Aboriginal people continue to be marginalized in Canada.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 6-15
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Argues customary and traditional laws of communal stewardship over land as opposed to individual land tenure systems should be recognized and protected for future land development.
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Examines several aspects of knowledge systems including: food security, healing systems and medicinal plants. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Discusses the current status of Indigenous knowledge in South Africa. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Overview of issues involved in conducting research into Indigenous knowledge.
Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Indigenous Affairs , no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 22-27
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Examines the evolution and adaptation of customary law for use by African women in their communities to advance their own positions. To access this article, scroll down to page 22.
Study conducted in South Africa to better understand the traditional healing and culture and their use in health care. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Examines the status of nine Indigenous languages in South Africa and the attempts to protect and preserve them. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Explores the role of water spirits in the belief system of Africans and the ramifications of environmental threats to sacred pools. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 101-118
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Interprets the relationships between the settler colonizer, the Indigenous colonized, and a variety of differently categorized exogenous "Others" and how they interpenetrate and overlap, but remain separate as they co-define each other.
Looks at a number of successful partnerships between commercial tourism and protected area managers, with both public and private-sector involvement; and identifes the advantages of expanding such partnerships, and the factors which contribute to their success.
Investigates traditional Zulu attire, whether it confers status, differentiates between clans, and serves particular purposes. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Ethics Forum, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 23-35
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Argues that Canada's commission faces many of the same challenges and obstacles as truth commissions associated with under-developed countries emerging from authoritarian regimes.