Documentary about the Federal government's seizure of the Young Chippewayan Band's land and the subsequent sale of it to settlers and the relationship which develops between the Band and the people of Laird, Saskatchewan as they work together to resolve the issue.
Duration: 32:33.
Conflict Analysis Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001. Conflict about the harvesting of the Pine Mushroom (tricholoma magnivelare) in Nisga'a territory.
Commentary on the issue of natural resource revenue sharing argues that long-term budget plans are needed to accommodate proper allocation of revenues.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Pre-Session Working Group, Forty-second Session, 20 October-7 November 2008
[Responses to the List of Issues and Questions with Regard to the Consideration of the Combined Sixth and Seventh Periodic Reports: Canada]
[United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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Government of Canada
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Many of the questions refer specifically to Aboriginal women: violence against, missing or murdered, participation in governance, education, employment, Indian status, matrimonial real property, etc.
Native Studies Review, vol. 13, no. 2, 2000, pp. 154-158
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Book reviews of three books: Citizens Plus: Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian State by Alan C. Cairns; First Nations? Second Thoughts by Tom Flanagan; Ideas in Action: Essays on Politics and Law in Honour of Peter Russell edited by Joseph Fletcher.
Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia
Update Paper (Scow Institute)
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Cheryl Sharvit
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Update to Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia reflecting significant developments in Aboriginal rights and title case law, four decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, and the amended Forest Act of British Columbia.
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
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Delia Opekokew
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Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, explores the issues facing First Nation witnesses presenting oral testimony in Courts and use of ethnocentric biases and technical rules in Treaty and Aboriginal title cases.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.9
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Ben Bradshaw
Adam Wright
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Discusses if Impact Benefit Agreements (IBA) are effective, how they interact with regulatory processes, the legal bases of IBAs, and social justice, negotiation and implementation.
Provides background and description of agreement, analysis of major court decisions, information on programs currently delivered by Metis organizations, and identifies areas where greater supports are needed but funding has been inadequate.
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1986, pp. 45-67
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Focuses on Commission's recommendations for dealing with, "The Indian people in the North of Ontario" and suggests circumstances and time may have eliminated any impact the recommendations could have achieved.
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights , vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 223-234
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Looks at proposed statute in Northern Europe regarding unenclosed land resources with focus on Norwegian Finnmark Act.
Looks at the traditional role of grandparents and options available for maintaining a connection when a grandchild is in the care of the Alberta Government.
Duration: 21:20.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 38-46
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Historical overview of land management, ownership and programs for villages and discusses new opportunities for pastoral communities arising from land policy and legislation.
To access this article, scroll down to page 38.
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) in respect to the Crown deducting payments for medical aid from 1909-1934 from the Band's interest trust account. ICC recommended that the claim be accepted for negotiation and that the subject of medical aid is worthy of a comprehensive study to clarify the intentions of the various treaties. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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RCAP 141a contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals dealing with various topics concerning self-sufficiency and Aboriginal self-government; social issues confronting Aboriginal families; Aboriginal health issues; concerns of the Metis people provincially and nationally; youth activities and concerns; relationship with the RCMP and the Aboriginal Community; and finally the right of Aboriginals in British Columbia.
File contains a presentation by Chief David Keenan, Teslin Tlingit Nation, Yukon. He provides a brief history of the Teslin Tlingit people, discussing the Clan system of government and the negative effects of European contact. Keenan notes that Teslin Tlingit Nation is one of the few Canadian First Nations that have a constitution based not on the Indian Act, but on Teslin Tlingit traditional values. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains a presentation by Chief Lindsay Cyr and Felix Musqua addressing the failure of the Charlottetown Accord and the position that their organization will still pursue; "the inherent right to nationhood, self-government, jurisdiction, systems of laws, resource rights, distinct languages, cultures and values." Cyr then states that his organization will table its documentation later in the year. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Gilbert Pilot
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File includes a presentation by Gilbert Pilot of the Nitassinan Coalition. Pilot discusses the work of previous government commissions, court decisions relating to Aboriginal usufruct rights, and the need for a joint statement on people's rights "if peace is really what is wanted in Quebec." Pilot also remarks that he has recently been the target of a criminal act of intimidation. Following the presentation Commissioner Dussault engages Pilot in a discussion on the composition of his organization, after which Commissioner Wilson discusses justice and self-government issues with Pilot.
File contains a presentation by John Harker, Canadian representative of the International Labour Organization. The International Labour Office is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Harker delivers an international perspective on the issues faced by indigenous peoples, and discusses how his organization seeks to promote the human rights of indigenous peoples and enchancing their position within national societies. Harker also discusses some of the legal history of indigenous issues within the United Nations, and actions taken by his group.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Jerry Wetzel
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File contains a presentation by Jerry Wetzel of Conne River, Newfoundland, describing in detail the history of the Mi'kmaq people in Newfoundland and the French in the 1700s. He debunks the "Mi'kmaq Mercenary Myth," a common myth that the Mi'kmaq people were brought to Newfoundland by the French to exterminate the Beothuks. Wetzel states that the Royal Proclamation of 1763 has been used by the Canadian government to "try to oppress the Mi'kmaq people and to destroy, to usurp their lands and destroy their self-government.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Max "One-Onti" Gros-Louis
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File contains a presentation by Max "One-Onti" Gros-Louis, Former Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation. He discusses his own personal history, and the history of his people with reference to Aboriginal rights, constitutions, and ill treatment by the federal and provincial governments. Gros-Louis discusses the dispossession of Huron lands and harassment of traditional resource harvesters by government officials. Following his presentation the Commissioners make some comments.
This file contains a presentation by members of the Coalition Against First Nations Genocide, a group representing the grassroots of First Nations across Canada.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Harry McDougal
Edward Kistabish
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File contains a presentation by the Abitibiwinni Band (Pikogan), Chief Harry McDougal and Edward Kistabish. The Band representatives discuss their land claim, and their unique position as the only Algonquin band in the area who are signatories to Treaty 9. In addition to this they discuss how some members of their communities are subject to the James Bay agreement, which makes for a complex legal situation for their people. Following the presentation the two presenters discuss some of these issues with the assembled Commissioners.
The file contains a presentation by the Nisga'a First Nation by Herbert Morven, Reg Percival, Peter Squires, and Tommy Dennis. Herbert Morven introduces the other presenters; Reg Percival speaks on behalf of the Gitlakdamix Band Council and the Tribal Council, Peter Squires speaks on behlaf of the Health Board, and Tommy Dennis makes a presentation on behalf of the Nisga'a Nation's urban locals.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Winona Fontaine
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File contains a presentation by Winona Fontaine, Student, Sagkeeng High School. Fontaine presents on the Indian Act, why she views it as "dehumanizing and patronizing" and how she thinks it should be replaced with a piece of legislation that it becomes "a document that will protect Indian land and ensure civil, human, treaty and Aboriginal rights." Following her presentation Moderator Gerald Courchene thanks Fontaine and the two preceding student presenters for sharing their thoughts.
The file contains presentations by Allana Dams, First Nations Confederacy, and Rod Young, West Tribal Council, First Nations Confederacy. Dams, a policy analyst, discusses concerns with the Chartered Land Act, Bill C-103, Treaty and inherent Aboriginal rights. Young discusses the organizational history of his tribal council, justice issues, Treaty and other Aboriginal rights issues, economic issues, natural resources and revenue sharing.
"...that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians with whom We are connected, and who live under our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them. or any of them, as their Hunting Grounds..."