First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 35-46
Description
Looks at a description of moral courage in child protection, the authors experiences in the child welfare field, and stories of the uplifting effects on children when moral courage is displayed.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 2
Description
Comments on the educational programs available at the park which include Tipi Raising, Bison Jump and guided trail walks that tie into school curriculums.
Article found by scrolling to page 2.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 91-118
Description
Discusses the legal and political fights for water in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community, and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, and looks at the impact of water-rights in those communities.
Royal Society of Canada 2012 Governor General Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
James Miller
Description
Canada Research Chair in Native-Newcomer Relations traces the history of treaty-making from its early beginnings with the Peace and Friendship Treaties through to the present day.
Lecture given at Dalhousie University.
Duration: 41:17.
Royal Society of Canada 2012 Governor General Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jim Miller
Description
Speaker discusses the initial relationship between Aboriginals and Europeans, the motives behind the numbered treaties, the two parties' differing interpretations of the agreements, and the modern situation.
Lecture given at the University of Victoria.
Duration: 40:16.
Royal Society of Canada 2012 Governor General Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jim Miller
Description
Canada Research Chair in Native-Newcomer Relations traces history of treaty-making in Canada, with particular reference to Ontario.
Lecture given at the University of Waterloo.
Duration: 44:36.
Discusses discrepancies between what had been promised in the agreement and what was later published by the Canadian government, and the government's actions after it was signed. Focuses on education, fishing, hunting, mineral, forestry, and wild plant rights, assistance for agriculture, and self-government.
Argues that emphasis on vocational curriculum not only stemmed from the belief that Native Americans were not fit for higher education, but was also intended to erase tribal identity, history, and communalism, and foster individualism.
Working Paper (Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network) ; no. 78
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marc Frenette
Description
Using the Youth in Transition Survey (which excluded people who lived on-reserve or in the North) author found that 90 percent of the university attendance gap was associated socio-economic and academic characteristics.
What is the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Act?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 6
Description
Comments on the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Act and its uniqueness in being both an Act and part of the Consitution of Canada.
Article located by scrolling to page 6.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 162-182
Description
Discussion of changes made over the years by the federal government to policies regarding Aboriginal peoples living in cities as opposed to "Registered Indians"