Chapter II: American Indian Affairs Before the Great War
Part I: The Road to WWI
The Road to War: American Indian Affairs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Diane Camurat
Description
Master's Thesis submitted in 1993 to the Institut Charles V of the University of Paris VII.
Content includes: Grant's Peace Policy and Its Developments, 1869-1879; The "Social Gospel", 1879-1897; Allotment and Resistance; A "Progressive Era" for the American Indians, 1897-1917; and Education and Health.
Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI) Justice Program
Justice Canada Indigenous Justice Program
Description
"This resource guide provides a general introduction to justice issues for people who work with Indigenous clients in the Atlantic Canadian justice system."
Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2006-2007, pp. 45-129
Description
Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.
Looks at the pros and cons of using the nosological category and the Independent Assessment Process to claim compensation for abuses and wrong doings for victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 282-295
Description
Argues that current interventions into child welfare are a continuation of past patriarchal attitudes and actions which in turn have produced unhealthy families and communities.
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
Description
Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
Documents relating to the “Indian Question”, residential schools, The Bryce Report (health conditions in the schools), the McKenna McBride Commission, further restrictions imposed by the Indian Act, post-war activism, etc.
Backgrounders and primary sources for topics covered in Book One.
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Document was created to provide background information for potential meetings of survivors. Includes self-assessment form and guide to interpreting results.
First Nations Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2013.
Focuses on R. v. O'Connor criminal case, the Blackwater v. et al v. Plint et al civil case adjudication, and Hollow Water Community Holistic Circle Healing initiative.
History of the Secwepemc people of British Columbia. Timeline links to information and audio for specific periods, with further links to more detailed information. Very useful for classroom instruction.
A Syllabus for History After the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Historical Association
Description
Goal of document is to "gather together materials on Indigenous history in and around Canada that might be useful for people teaching, researching, writing history or working in public history".
Current as of 2019.
Journal of Women's History, vol. 9, no. 3, Autumn, 1997, pp. [10]-27
Description
"This article explores attempts of Office of Indian Affairs (OIA) agents on the Southern Ute reservation in southwestern Colorado to use Southern Ute women to "reform" Ute sexual and marital practices, as well as Ute women's responses to these efforts".