American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 07, no. 2, 1983, pp. 3-23
Description
Discusses the 1796, Seven Nations Treaty, the context in which it was concluded, whether entered into lawfully, not ratified by congress, and its applicability to Mohawk land claims in 1974.
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 25, no. 3, 2000, pp. [347-?]
Description
Suggests that a combination of social and political events, along with Federal Government policy, allowed access to print media and built the framework for future developments.
IALL 18th Course on International Law Librarianship
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela O'Connor
International Journal of Legal Information, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 232-265
Description
Brief historical overview followed by discussion of the Federal government's and churches' changing responses to the issue, and judicial decisions which clarified liability in sexual abuse cases.
Inquiry responds to the government's failure to adequately address recommendations in Bringing them home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From the Families.
Discusses attributes of successful programs and the institutions which administer them such as governance, involvement of householders, ability to enforce rules, availability of capital, inspections, and subsidies.
Reviews legal events from the January 1980 - Fall 1982 period, including the failure of Aboriginal efforts to prevent the passage of the Canada Act in English Courts.
Analysis of situation in Russia, Norway, Finland, Alaska, and Sweden for Sami herders in terms of management systems, economic efficiency, external conditions, and legislation.
Full Report.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, April 1983, pp. [165]-180
Description
Discusses the reasons for the failure of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), which brought into effect policies designed to devolve federal responsibility for tribes and transfer it to the state governments. This in turn was used as a method to force integration and assimilation into the dominant culture.
Section on Aboriginal women deals with right to property and culture, registration under the Indian Act, and unequal access to power and decision-making.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 455-486
Description
Explores First Nations' participation in current planning and management of parks which are located in traditional territories and how their concerns and interests might be better addressed.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 411-436
Description
Using the Sami people as an example, argues that political decolonization is important for realizing self-determination, reconnecting with culture, and becoming intellectually self-governing.
Rebuttal to Dr. Robert Irwin's critique (BC Studies, Autumn 2000, Issue 127, 83-101) of the author's article, "Treaty 8: An Anomaly of the First Nations History First Nations History of British Columbia" (BC Studies Autumn 2000 Issue 127 p.83).
Looks at trust responsibility and accountability in United States law; contemporary division of labour in Federal Indian programs; and applicability to Canada.
Outlines two projects that focused on establishing mechanisms to apply Aboriginal knowledge to industrial forest management by providing community training and involvement.
Discussion Paper (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) ; no. 15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norman K. Zlotkin
Description
Discussion paper topics include Aboriginal participation in constitutional reform, the Constitution Act of 1982, and the issues likely to be raised at the 1983 conference.
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 15, no. 2, Law, Race and Space, August 2000, pp. 131-162
Description
Discusses a series of events that took place between May and November of 1995 leading up to the eviction of Oscar Lathlin, a Cree member of the opposition from the Manitoba's Legislative Assembly.