Current Research: The Aboriginal courtworker Program of Manitoba: A Needs Assessment
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Thérèse Lajeunesse and Associates Ltd.
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 34, no. 3/4, July-October 1992, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the need for courtworker services and at the Aboriginal courtworker program regarding number and locations of workers, programming and administration.
Aboriginal Victories at Constitutional Talks; Oldman Dam Opponents Receive Support; Arrests at Logging Blockade
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Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking for Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discussion of an aboriginal consitution success, a recommendation to the government regarding an environmental assessment, and a protest staged in Saskatchewan.
Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
Juristat, vol. [37], no. [1], March 1, 2017, pp. [1-16]
Description
Includes some information specific to Aboriginal offenders.
Uses data from the Adult Correctional Services Survey, Integrated Correctional Services Survey, and the Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report.
Canadian Family Law Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 171-191
Description
Discusses the crisis of the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the child welfare system as a direct consequence of the residential school system.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, July/August 1992, pp. 12-15
Description
Journal invited to speak at the International Indigenous Conference held in Edmonton, Alberta in 1992. Donnaleen Campbell shares thoughts on the opening ceremonies and keynote address by Tom Porter.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 21, no. 4, June/July 1992, p. 5
Description
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Province of Saskatchewan have an agreement to establish the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Commission (SIGA).
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking For Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discusses the protest of Spain's 500 years celebration and the boarding of a Columbus expedition to demand an apology for mass cultural genocide. The article also discusses two projects - one for fishing and one to protect the environment.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 1992, pp. 8-9
Description
Looks at facility built to help reduce the amount of young Aboriginal people going to jail. Project is part of changes implemented to services for youth resulting from the creation of the Office of Juvenile Justice in 1991.
Victims of Crime Research Digest, no. 10, 2017, pp. 23-28
Description
Discusses the collaboration between Statistics Canada's Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) and the Department of Justice Canada's Research and Statistics Division (RSD) on a special analysis of Homicide Survey data with the goal to further examine specific aspects of "casual acquaintance" murders.
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Herizons, vol. 6, no. 2, July 31, 1992, pp. 13-[?]
Description
Discusses charges of political interference brought by chiefs and band officials against the Aboriginal Women's Unity Coalition for speaking out on violence against women on reserves.
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Paper given at the Association of Border Studies - 1st World Conference, Joensuu, Finland, June 9 - 13, 2014. Reports on laws that have restricted cross-border movement.
Journal of Law and Social Policy, vol. 26, 2017, pp. 21-42
Description
"This paper considers the concept of "reconciliation" as it is utilized in two fora: the Supreme Court of Canada (the Court) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the legacy of the "Indian residential schools" (TRC)."
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 20, no. 7, January 1992, p. 1
Description
Due to an old Indian Act provision, Christine Blackstar LaPlante could exercise voting rights and received annuities after her 1937 marriage to a Métis man. However, that legislation prevented her from living at Moosomin reserve and excluded her children from membership.
Forbes, vol. 150, no. 13, December 7, 1992, pp. 47-[?]
Description
Discusses problems associated with policing tobacco smuggling through Akwasasne and St. Regis Reservations and the subsequent on-reserve resale of goods.
Discusses the importance of The Paris Agreement to Indigenous peoples and how it is a step closer to the recognition of their rights in international law.