National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [31-33?]
Description
Looks at the Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 that compensated for the failure of the United States federal government to carry out trust responsibilities and to protect interests.
Argues that we have to change our concepts of property, contract, sovereignty and constitutional right to allow for growth of First Nations' self government.
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Toronto, 1991.
"The inherent and unextinguished nature of self government among the Nawash Band is demonstrated through examining the events of the author's ancestors and community in their interactions with foreign settlers."
Children Today, vol. 18, no. 1, January-February 1989, pp. 24-30
Description
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.
Compares the situation in Australia, Canada and the United States, as well the differing approaches to the high rate of Aboriginal incarceration and recidivism.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-17
Description
Article examines the Indian Policy of the United States government; argues that the policies hold at their core an evolutionary perspective on social development which places the United States government in a paternalist role, guiding Indigenous people through the evolution of their race.
Ethnohistory, vol. 36, no. 4, Fall, 1989, pp. 392-410
Description
Examines the legal and ethical issues surrounding the 1988 return of the belts, the Iroquois sense of proper behaviour on the occasion and the mutually satisfying outcome for both parties.
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 1989, pp. [135]-137
Description
Book reviews of: Aboriginal Self-Government Arrangements in Canada by Evelyn J. Peters, Completing Canada: Inuit Approaches to Self-Government by the Inuit Committee on National Issues, and Future Issues of Jurisdiction and Cooperation between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Governments by Ian B. Cowie.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 153-170
Description
Author examines attempts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to terminate Indian tribes’ status and recognition in the United States following the second world war. Focuses on the Eastern Cherokee and the conditions surrounding the Nation’s fight for continued recognition.
Manitoba Law Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1991-1992, pp. [476]-497
Description
Argues that the Federal government failed to live up to its obligations and used a narrow interpretation, which worked to its advantage, based on the written document, as opposed to the actual intent of those who signed the treaties but could not read them to ensure their best interests were being served.
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Description
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.