FED-BOS: The Federally Controlled Band Operated School and the No-Policy Policy
Examines the use of the words "band controlled" for schools, when in actuality the schools remains under the control of the federal government.
Examines the use of the words "band controlled" for schools, when in actuality the schools remains under the control of the federal government.
Discusses the history of Indigenous engagement with media and telecommunication policy and looks at how a consortium composed of academic researchers and First Nations technology organizations used hearings held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to bring three issues to the forefront: open access to transport networks; subsidy support for First Nations community networks; and the need for consultation with Indigenous communities about infrastructure development and service upgrades taking place in their territories.
Gives background to the issue, discusses the reports produced by the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, Human Rights Watch, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and reports on the response of the federal and provincial governments.
To accompany book of the same title. The book integrates Canadian and American history of the groups which lived in the "borderlands", specifically members of Little Shell who were considered "Landless Indians" until 2019 when the tribe finally gained federal recognition in the United States.
Reports results of online survey conducted from June 9-12, 2015, with a sample of 1511 Canadian adults who were members of the Angus Reid Forum. Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's key recommendations.
Related Material: Survey Questionnaire.