Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [12-21]
Description
Discusses the rapid social change and long-term effects that undermined traditional self-sufficient Alaskan lifestyle including factors such as welfare dependence; and stresses strategies about education and community development are essential.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 113-132
Description
Author examines the failure of the United States government to recognize the tribal status of the Samish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Duwamish, Steilacoob, Cowlitz, and Chinook Nations of western Washington, and consequently their rights to their ancestral lands.
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall, 1986, pp. 171-183
Description
Looks at the First Nations commitment to continue the tradition to hunt, fish and garden despite the introduction to modern farming by the government, European traders and missionaries.
Describes how the Heard Museum created interest in Native American and Indigenous peoples art and discusses how some of this art attempted to make comprehensible what was incomprehensible.
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1986, pp. 1-43
Description
Summary of policy developments, under Mulroney government, which examined the recommendations of Nielsen's task force and the resulting controversy. Part II to appear in Vol. 2, No. 2 of NSR.
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 2, 1986, pp. 1-45
Description
Paper attempts to provide an overview of Indian policy
developments in context of recent policy initiatives of the Minister of Indian Affairs, Concludes with with observations on the current status of policy reforms.Part I appeared in NSR, Vol.2, no.1
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issue: First Nations: The Politics of Change and Survival, 1990, pp. 19-39
Description
Analyzes three types of political action First Nations' people have undertaken: acts of civil disobedience, general policy protests and international protests.
Indian Tribal Studies Programs in the Tribally Controlled Community Colleges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne J. Stein
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 29-33
Description
Argues that academic process can be used to restore traditional knowledge and that the Tribal Community College provides a forum for discussion of concerns.
American Journal of International Law, vol. 80, no. 2, April 1986, pp. 369-385
Description
History from 1949-1985 focuses on development of the Declaration on Indigenous Rights a draft distributed in 1985 by United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
Serials Review, vol. 16, no. 3, Autumn, 1990, pp. 7-22
Description
Uses the example of the Miskitua-Sandinistas conflict in Nicaragua to highlight publications of certain international organizations: International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs, Survival International, Cultural Survival, Inc., World Council of Indigenous Peoples
A typed copy of Inspector Francis Dickens's North West Mounted Police journal from Fort Pitt in 1885. Recounts the events of the Resistance, the skirmish and subsequent abandonment of Fort Pitt by Dickens who was in command of the installation when hostilities broke out.
Group photo taken on the grounds of Fort Pitt, NWT. Numbered from L to R: 1. Fire Sky Thunder; 2. Sky Bird (Big Bear's son); 3. Natoose; 4. Napasis; 5. Big Bear; 6. Angus McKay (HBC); 7. Dufrain (HBC cook); 8. L. Goulet; 9. Stanley Simpson (HBC); 10. Alex McDonald; 11. Rowley; 12. Corp. Sleigh (NWMP); 13. Edmond; 14. Henry Dufrain.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, 1986, pp. 1-12
Description
Author investigates the "ethnic approach" to literature criticism and concludes that the archetypal approach is transcultural, which improves the accessibility of Native American literature to non-Natives.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 2, Series 2: New Native American Writing, Summer, 1990, p. 1
Description
Presents an introduction to the issue and discusses the similarities in the authors voices (content) despite differences in geography, education and experience.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
[Document Three]: Supreme Court of Canada, Reasons For Judgement, R v. Sioui
[Document Two]: Factum of the Intervenor: National Indian Brotherhood (Assembly of First Nations)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franklin S. Gertler
Peter W. Hutchins
J. A. Murray
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 2, p. 132–150
Description
Introduction and three archival items dealing with case of four brothers charged with offences under the Quebec Parks Act after a spiritual excursion into the forest. Documents highlight historical guarantees, a treaty of peace and friendship, and land use rights.