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Native Americans and the Law: The Example of the Navajo
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hana Hermanová
Description
Provides basic information about the structure and system of law of Native Americans and questions if the Navajo have been able to customize the Anglo-American legal system to comply with the traditional Navajo life pattern.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2013.
Negotiating Two Worlds: Learning Through the Stories of Haudenosaunee Youth and Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Bomberry
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 248-283
Description
Looks at educational experiences and community challenges facing Six Nation youth of the Grand River Territory.
Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle for Justice and Freedom
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeff Washburn
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2013, pp. 162-164
Description
Book review of: Osceola and the Great Seminole War by Thom Hatch.
Review located by scrolling to page 162.
Our Roots: Stampede School
Alternate Title
Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website explores connection between the Treaty 7 First Nations and Calgary Stampede.
Pageants of Sovereignty: "Merciless Indian Savages" and American Nation-State Formation on the Northern Borderlands, 1774-1775
Theses
Author/Creator
Loren Michael Mortimer
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--North Carolina University, 2013.
Perceptions of Implementation: Treaty Signatory Views of Treaty Implementation
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jean‑Pierre Morin
vol. 4
Description
Uses Treaties 4 and 6 as case studies.
Chapter eight from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Progress Report - Specific Claims: 2012-2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Provides brief results of claims settled between April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.
[Promise - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 1)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Bearpaw Communications
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta.
Duration: 6:57.
[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 2)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta.
Duration: 7:28.
[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 3)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta.
Durations: 7:21.
Raymond Boisjoly in Conversation With Marcia Crosby
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Raymond Boisjoly
Marcia Crosby
Description
Conversation between Vancouver based artist and art historian in conjunction with exhibition, (And) Other Echos which is inspired by the 1961 film, The Exiles.
Duration: 1:15:21
Reclaiming Our Lands: Muskoday First Nation's Narrative of Agency, Self-Determination and Nation-Building
Theses
Author/Creator
Sabrina Mullis
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013
Reconciliation and the Quest for Pākehā Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand
Alternate Title
Reconciliation and the Quest for Pakeha Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand
Theses
Author/Creator
Alistair Reese
Description
Theology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Auckland, 2013.
Reconciliation 'At the End of the Day': Decolonizing Territorial Governance in British Columbia After Delgamuukw
Theses
Author/Creator
Janalyn Gail Kotaska
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2013.
Recreating Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada
Alternate Title
Niigaan: In Conversation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
James Sinclair
Description
Presenter speaks about Mississauga Nishinaabeg history and how treaties have not been honoured, resulting in dispossession of territory and violation of rights.
Duration: 20:11.
[Red Crow College Sponsored "Teach-In" With Treaty 7 Idle No More Keith Chief Moon]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Keith Chief Moon
Description
Keith Chief Moon speaks about his life, education and Bill C-45.
Part 1: 24:39.
Part 2: 24:00.
[Red Crow College Sponsored "Teach-In" With Treaty 7 Idle No More Lori Brave Rock January 30, 2013]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Libary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lori Brave Rock
Description
Speaks about the Omnibus Bills and other Bills passed in Canada.
Duration: 15:02.
[Red Crow College Sponsored "Teach-In" With Treaty 7 Idle No More Sheryl Many Chiefs January 30, 2013]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sheryl Many Chiefs
Description
Speaker about legislation in the process of being passed that will affect Aboriginal rights.
Part 1 duration: 13:12.
Part 2 duration: 16:06.
[Red Crow College Sponsored "Teach-In" With Treaty 7 Idle No More Tantoo Cardinal January 30, 2013]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Libary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tantoo Cardinal
Description
Speech about the Idle No More movement and the Canadian government.
Duration: 25:40
Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the Calder Decision
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edward Allen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, The Arctic Council, September 2013, pp. 14-21
Description
Reflects on Frank Calder's part in the first modern-day land claims agreement in British Columbia.
Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Benjamin Ramirez-shkwegnaabi
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 195-196
Description
Book review of: Rez Life by David Treuer.
Review located by scrolling to page 195.
Royal Proclamation 1763: Relationships, Rights and Treaties
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Section 35's Empty Shell of Constitutional Promise
Alternate Title
Annual McDonald Lecture in Constitutional Studies; 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pamela Palmater
Description
Speaks about the impact of section 35 which promised protection of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights for Aboriginal People under the constitution.
Duration 1:00:44.
Sound of the Drum, Energy of the Dance - Making the Lake Huron Treaty Atlas the Anishinaabe Way
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Anne Pyne
Description
Geography with Specialization in Political Economy Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2013.
Strategic Alignment: Matching [Aboriginal] Community Objectives with Industry Opportunities
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cheryl Brooks
Description
Presentation at the Expanding Our Knowledge Conference, Vancouver, BC, April 15, 2013.
Duration: 19:21.
Supreme Court of Canada Holds Aboriginal Rights Cannot Be Used to Justify Road Blockades
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Young
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, May 2013, pp. [1]-5
Description
Discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd which states that members of an Aboriginal group cannot invoke "self-help" remedies when claiming that the government breached its duty to consult.
To Resist and Adapt: Tribal Narratives of Community, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights at the Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Research Center and the Mille Lacs Indian Museum
Theses
Author/Creator
Karissa Elizabeth White
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2013.
Traditional Knowledge, Sustainable Forest Management, and Ethical Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: An Aboriginal Scholar's Perspective
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 10
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Deborah McGregor
Description
Provides evaluation of how forestry-related research involving Aboriginal peoples has responded to shift in Aboriginal research in Canada.
Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale, which is vol. 10 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Treaties, Truths and Transgressive Pedagogies: Re-Imagining Indigenous Presence in the Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Kovach
Socialist Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 109-127
Description
Examines the use of treaties as a means to teach from and through in a classroom setting.
The Treaty Annuity as Livelihood Assistance and Relationship Renewal
Alternate Title
A History of Treaties and Policies
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 7
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erik Anderson
Description
Looks at the historical and modern meaning of the annuity and its significance as an annual reminder of obligations and promises made during treaty-making.
Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies edited by Jerry P. White, Erik Anderson, Jean-Pierre Morin, and Dan Beavon, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
Alternate Title
Treaty Education K-12 Developmental Continuum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Curriculum Sub-committee of the Shared Standards and Capacity Building Council
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.
[Treaty Essential Learnings Survey Results: 2012-2013]
Alternate Title
Board of Education Saskatoon School Division no. 13, Meeting of the Saskatoon Board of Education Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Tunison
Jennifer Hingley
Barry MacDougall
Description
Measures Saskatoon Grade 7 students' knowledge in six areas: treaties, treaty relationship, history, worldviews, symbolism and contemporary issues. Compares scores to earlier years.
Survey results appear on p. 10.
Treaty Six: A Portrait of Cree Agency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Thistle
Description
Contends that the Canadian government acted criminally by not upholding their end of Treaty Six.
Trends in Indigenous Policing Models: An International Comparison
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Kiedrowski
Description
Reviews policing models in New Zealand, Australia, United States and Canada. Identifies some promising practices.
Tsawwassen First Nation Governance: An Environmental Justice Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Benson
Description
Urban Studies Research Project (MURB)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
Understanding Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in the Northwest Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
Government of Northwest Territories
Description
Provides overview of the history of rights negotiations and how the roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal governments relate to the territorial government. Includes specific information on each of the negotiations underway with the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Sahtu, Dehcho, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, and the Métis.
Understanding the Definition and Scope of the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Today and How It Impacts You
Alternate Title
Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation, and Accommodation ; 6th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Pagowski
Sandra Gogal
Christopher Devlin
Description
Topics covered include: overview of the duty, cumulative effects, accommodation, roles of tribunals, strength of claim, and industry's role in consultation.
Duration: 53:43.
Unit 1: Our Relationship with the Land
Alternate Title
Chapter 1: Exploring the Land
[Pearson Saskatchewan Social Studies 4]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Pearson Canada]
Description
Designed for use with Pearson Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Part of unit introduces themes related to the Grade 4 Treaty Essential Learnings which discuss the Indian Act of 1876 and how it was not part of the treaty agreements.
What Does Citizenship Mean for Aboriginal Peoples Living in Canada?
Theses
Author/Creator
Brekke Beyer
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2013.
"Why Don't You Just Drop This Indian Stuff": The Living Legacy of Indigenous Selfhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Baird
Description
Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design (MFA)--OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) University, 2013.
[William Singer III at Kainai High School Speaking For Treaty 7 Idle No More Group January 30, 2013]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
William Singer
Description
Explains the purpose of "Idle No More" and the Omnibus bill and other bills that are removing First Nations rights.
Duration: 20:14.