American Indian Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1980, pp. 199-257
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Author contends that the destabilization of Aboriginal families is caused by social service policies, provincial family legislation and the actions of the Canadian judiciary.
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
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Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
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Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
Children Today, vol. 18, no. 1, January-February 1989, pp. 24-30
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Highlights the findings of the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act administered by the Administration for Children, Youth and Families and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 66-86
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Using the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin as a case study the author offers criticism of current Tribal government operations and details a step-by-step plan to non-violently seize political power.
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, vol. 79, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 850-878
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Examines Indigenous ceremonial practices, government and missionary attempts to suppress Indian dances, and cultural notions about what constitutes "religion".
Provides an overview of the Canadian system at that point in time. Compares "Indian" schools to other Canadian schools in terms of enrolment, retention, and test results, and discusses whether the mainstream model is suitable for "Indian" children and their communities.
Canadian Journal of Film Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 48-81
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Discusses the Aboriginal documentaries produced as part of National Film Board's initiative designed to give marginalized social groups a greater voice. Films include: Powwow at Duck Lake, Elliot Lake, The Indian Speaks, Ballad of Crowfoot, Cree Hunters of Mistassini, and You are on Indian Land.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, vol. 100, Special Supplement, 2006, pp. 877-880
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Discusses the impact of Public Law 93-638 on the IHS (Indian Health Services) delivery of eye care, deficiencies in the system and recommendations for improvement.
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1974, pp. 45-62
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Looks at federal and provincial laws regarding Indian hunting rights on and off reserve, natural resources transfer Agreements, permitted methods and purpose of hunting, and Inuit and non-status Indian rights.
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 223, Minority Peoples in a Nation at War, September 1942, pp. 29-35
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Written by the Commissioner of the U.S. department of Indian Affairs during World War II, article discusses: Native Americans response to and participation (military and non-military) in the war effort, reactions to the Selective Service Act and the problems that would be encountered post-war.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 2, 1979, pp. 115-134
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An examination into the introduction of land allotments into Indian Territory and the efforts of Cherokee lobbyists to prevent its implementation in the late nineteenth century.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Winter, 1975-1976, pp. 331-346
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An examination of the creation and an analysis of the novel which is a fictional retelling of the author's 1883 report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that described the conditions and needs of the Mission Indians in California.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Summer, 1993, pp. 343-349
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Author considers different historical perspectives on the civilized vs. savage narratives that are pervasive in the frontier mythology of the United States complicating both the portrayal of Indigenous peoples and the colonial state’s relationship with them.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 64-68
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Comments on the responsibilities of the United States government towards Native Americans.
Originally published in North American Review, November 1886.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 40-44
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Contends that a government that treats all people equally would be beneficial to Native Americans.
Originally published in The North American Review, March, 1879.
Argues that the state-sponsored alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process reflects a misuse of ADR because it represents the government’s attempt to pacify
residential school survivors through social control.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1983, pp. 67-80
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Discussion on the Indian Rights Association and its goal of the assimilation of American Indigenous nations, in particular through the allotment policies in Oklahoma during early twentieth century.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 73-85
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Uses the example of applying for travel funding through Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits program to illustrate how the Indian Act controls actions and produces artificial categories of identity.
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issue: First Nations: The Politics of Change and Survival, 1990, pp. 19-39
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Analyzes three types of political action First Nations' people have undertaken: acts of civil disobedience, general policy protests and international protests.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 34-39
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Review of the Indian Affairs Commission report for 1863 and History of the Sioux War by I.V.D. Heard.
Originally published in The North American Review, October, 1864.