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Applied Anthropology and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, 1910-1939
Buchanan Says His Gov't Has Done Most for Indians
Budget Didn't Meet Raised Expectations
First Nations leaders contend that the federal government failed to provide funding, as promised, to poverty issues. The issues include contaminated water, black mold, and lack of funding for graduates to pursue post secondary education.
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Canada's Actions Speaks Louder than Words
Reports on compensation legislation for child abuse cases and how inequitable settlements have been inadequate.
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Chalifoux Educates Fellow Senators with Horror Stories
Senator and Metis leader, Thelma Chalifoux, believes that political lobby groups, like the Assembly of First Nations, should not take over social programs provided for First Nations because, as she argues, politics and patronage distort the system and erode the quality of the service.
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Colonial Governance Rules Doomed to Failure
Conservatives Back Down on Ile-a-la-Crosse Promise
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice announces, "Métis students who attended the [Ile-a-la-Crosse Residential] school" will not be part of the Indian residential school compensation agreement.
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Deal of the Century?
Department Rejection Can Still Be Fought
DND Gets More While INAC Gets Less
Article is critical of the Harper government's decision to increase military spending at the expense of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).
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Environmental Clean-up and Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar Arctic
Former National Chief Leads Court Challenge [Bill C-61]
Looks at Federation of Saskatchewan Nations chairman of the executive council of the senate, David Ahenakew, who talked about legal action against the Crown, claiming Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault breached their fiduciary duty by increasing their control and power over the affairs and government of First Nations.
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Funding Must be Refocused to Urban Natives, Study Says
Gender, Race, and Policy: Aboriginal Women and the State in Canada and Australia
Gov't Stonewalling on Child Welfare Case
History of Indian Administration in Canada
Indian Agent Set a Bad Precedent
Indian Children Taken Illegally
Jean Chretien's Legacy of Betrayal and Deceit: An Overview of Federal Indian Policy, 1968-2004 in Canada
Lack of Money Impedes First Nations' Progress
Limited Roll Out of New ID Begins
Discusses distribution and delays of the new Secure Status Indian Cards to Buffalo Point First Nation.
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A Long Relationship With the Crown
Matrimonial Real Property Reform Overdue
Author examines the discrepancies between the Human Rights Act and the Indian Act regarding matrimonial property laws and reserve land.
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McKnight Tipped as Next Treaty Official
Minister Accused of Abuse of Power
Contends that the Indian Affairs Minister, Robert Nault, has dealt punitively with First Nations chiefs that have not agreed with his proposals and so the chiefs will be taking their complaints to the ethics commissioner, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Auditor General of Canada and the Prime Minister.
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Native Bands Owe More Audits: Only Three-Quarters of Required Documents Have Been Submitted to a New Government Web Site That Will Track Billions in Spending
Native Problems Need Marshall Plan Solution
New Deal Rumored for Off-Reserve People
Outlines the federal government's political stance on Aboriginal issues as Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, hands over the reins to Paul Martin.
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New Minister Announces Policy Shift
Aboriginal leaders at the 1999 Treaty 4 commemorations in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan are hopeful as newly appointed Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, states the time has come for federal government to move towards treaty implementation as a way of defining its relationship with First Nations.
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Ottawa Again Tries 'Pan-Aboriginal' Strategy
The Powerful History of Native Women
Saskatchewan Region Suffers as Diand Slashes and Chops Budget
School Abuse Victims Settling Out of Court
Discusses the formation of the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSR), and it's role surrounding church, government, and budget in settling claims out of court.
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Tinkering with the Indian Act Won't Solve Our Problems: Why We Must End Colonialism
Transparency and Accountability Spurned
Criticizes many aspects of Canada's freedom of information law, especially the way it blocks out critical information surrounding salaries and payment of government contracts.
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Treaty Rights Pose Challenge
Tri-lateral - Is This INAC Code for Downloading?
Questions whether INAC's move toward a tri-lateral relationship with the province and First Nations peoples is really a breach in its fiduciary duty with the latter.
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Two Per Cent is No Solution, Secret Report
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine contends that government funding for First Nations basic services is inadequate.
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