Alternate Title
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at: family law, cultural awareness and services, child protection and the legal system, family violence law, victim assistance, impact of being a witness, police response and restorative justice.
Improving Partnerships with Aboriginal Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Neil Bennet
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 5-6
Description
Review of current system and the movement to make alternate arrangements accessible to parolees and aboriginal communities under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA).
In Brief: Firsts For First Nations - The Indian Taxation Advisory Board
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, p. 20
Description
Discusses the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (FSMA) and the Indian Taxation Advisory Board (ITAB).
Scroll down to page 20 to read article.
In Brief: Idle No More
Alternate Title
In Brief (Ontario Justice Education Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Justice Education Network
Description
Background and history of the movement, explanation of the Acts involved, and discussion questions.
For use in Grades 10, 11, and 12 classrooms.
In Canada: First Nations Governance Act Dies : Will a New Government Do Any Better?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael W. Posluns
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Policy Network, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 2003
Description
Very brief article discusses the death of the First Nations Governance Act, and looks at the serious concerns to resolving "specific claims" under the Specific Claims Resolution Bill.
Access through table of contents.
In Conversation: [Romeo Saganash]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joshua Gladstone
Romeo Saganash
Ed Bianchi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. [16]-21
Description
Interview with MP on reasons why the right to free, prior and informed consent is important.
In Nova Scotia, a Mi'kmaw Model for First Nation Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lewington
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 5, From Rhetoric to Reality: Meet Some Game Changes, 2012, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the success of the Mi'kmaw Kina'matneyway, education authority and self-governance in education. Increased graduation rates reflect success of model.
In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance in a First Nations Context
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 10
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jodi Bruhn
John Graham
Description
Argues that taxation is a governance issue and introducing tax regimes would enhance legitimacy, direction, performance, accountability and fairness. Includes examples from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon.
Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
In Search of Recognition: Federal Indian Policy and the Landless Tribes of Western Washington
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank W. Porter III
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 113-132
Description
Author examines the failure of the United States government to recognize the tribal status of the Samish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Duwamish, Steilacoob, Cowlitz, and Chinook Nations of western Washington, and consequently their rights to their ancestral lands.
“In the Best Interest of the Indians”: An Ethnohistory of the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs, 1897-1913
Theses
Author/Creator
David Vogt
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Victoria, 2020.
In the Days of Our Grandmothers: A Reader in Aboriginal Women's History in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chelsea Horton
BC Studies, no. 154, Summer, 2007, pp. 140-142
Description
Book review of: In the Days of Our Grandmothers edited by Mary-Ellen Kelm and Lorna Townsend.
To access this review, scroll to page 140.
"In the End, Our Message Weighs": Blood Run, NAGPRA, and American Indian Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Penelope Kelsey
Cari M. Carpenter
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 2011, pp. 56-74
Description
Discusses how "Blood Run" exposes the limitations of repatriation legislation, most significantly, how NAGPRA's current definition of American Indian identity falls short of sovereign tribal conceptions of identity and tribal responsibility for the repatriation of ancestral remains.
In the Light of Reverence and the Rhetoric of American Indian Religious Freedom: Negotiating Rights and Responsibilities in the Struggle to Protect Sacred Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mandy Suhr-Sytsma
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall, 2013, pp. 60-86
Description
Discusses strategies used in the film to gain credibility for activists and their cause.
In the Matter of Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims to provide for the filing, negotiation and resolution of specific claims and to make related amendments to other Acts: "The Specific Claims Resolution Act"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak
Description
Commentary on Bill's shortcomings regarding the lack of a joint dispute and claims resolution process.
In the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories Between: Her Majesty the Queen Indian Act and Joseph Drybones, Appellant. Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Mr. Justice W.G. Morrow
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada
Description
Findings of the court case involving the Crown v. Joseph Drybones, who was found guilty of intoxication off a reserve, contrary to Section 94(b) of the Indian Act.
(In)Voluntarily Enfranchised: Bill C-3 and the Need for Strengthening Kinship Laws in Treaty 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Danette-Jubinville]
Description
Looks at the question of belonging, identity and gender equality and failure to address this in Bill C-3. Uses author's family story to show lack of Indian status or band membership in community.
In Whose Best Interest?: The Convention on the Rights of the Child and First Nations Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Carol Buenafe
Description
International Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 1996.
Incarceration and the Aboriginal Offender: Potential Impacts of the Tackling Violent Crime Act and the Corrections Review Panel Recommendations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michelle M. Mann
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 8
Description
Argues that escalating mandatory sentences for serious firearm offences, increasing penalties for impaired driving, and reverse onus for bail when accused of serious offences and having someone declared a dangerous offender will have the effect of increasing incarceration rates. Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the 2009 Aboriginal Policy Research Conference.
Including Indigenous Languages in Education: An Analysis of Canadian Policy Documents
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassidy Jasmine Foxcroft
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2016.
Inclusiveness and Relevance in First Nations / Public Education System Schooling: It's All About Praxis of Aboriginal Self-Determination in the Tuition Agreement Education Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George E. Burns
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 1, 2000, pp. 139-180
Description
Argues that one way to deal with the imbalance of the mainstream school system is through the process of negotiating, establishing and applying practical aspects of tuition agreements developed by both parties.
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Maggie Walter
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 113-115
Description
Book review of: The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King.
Increasing Aboriginal Participation in Major Resource Projects
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Outlines strategy to help ensure that Aboriginal people benefit from natural resource exploration and development. Focuses on four priority areas: connecting communities with industry, strengthening framework for collaboration, developing human capital, and promoting information sharing and awareness.
Increasing Indigenous Children’s Access to Traditional Foods in Early Childhood Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erika Mundel
Kirsten Bevelander
Mary Burgaretta
Description
Looked at circumstances which positively and negatively impact use of fish, shellfish and game in programs for children from birth to age six. Study consisted of environmental scan and literature review, key informant interviews, and four case studies.
Increasing the Sustainability of a Resource Development:
Aboriginal Engagement and Negotiated Agreements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Fidler
Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 233-244
Description
Looks at Aboriginal participation in mine development and how more inclusive social and environmental development models can support a more equitable and sustainable development. Uses the Galore Creek Project as a case study.
Scroll down to read article.
Index to Indian Acts, 1876-1978 = Répertoire des lois relatives aux Indiens, 1876-1978
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
L. Van Hoorn
The Indian Act
Alternate Title
[In Brief] (Parliamentary Research Branch) ; PRB 99-23E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
Discusses the history of the Indian Act and why, despite numerous changes, the basic framework remains.
The Indian Act
Alternate Title
[Modular Backgrounder] (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; PRB 09-12E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
Includes very brief history (1876-1996), overview of developments (1996-2009), discussion of outstanding matters and list of selected references for further information.
2009 version.
The Indian Act, 1927
Alternate Title
An Act Respecting Indians
Chapter 98. An Act Respecting Indians
The Indian Act, 1927, (Indian Act, Chapter 98)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Lays out amendments to the Indian Act that prohibited anyone from soliciting funds for claims, unless they had a special licence from the Superintendent General.
The Indian Act [1927] R.S., c. 81, s. 1.
Alternate Title
Chapter 98. The Indian Act. R.S., c. 81, s. 1. An Act respecting Indians.
The Indian Act,1927
The Indian Act. R.S., c. 81, s. 1. An Act respecting Indians.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Act includes the Indian (Part I), Indian Advancement (Part II), and Soldier Settlement (Part III).
Indian Act: An Historical Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John F. Leslie
Canadian Parliamentary Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 23-27
Description
An overview of the evolution of the legislation from the first consolidation of the Indian Act in1876 to First Nations Land Management Act in 1999.
The Indian Act and the Future of Aboriginal Governance in Canada
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Description
Discusses how the Indian Act is steadily losing its authority and is slowly being replaced with more complex agreements.
Indian Act Colonialism: A Century of Dishonour, 1869-1969
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Milloy
Description
Provides an overview of legislative acts starting with the British North American Act.
The Indian Act: Evolution, Overview and Options for Amendment and Transition: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Giokas
The Indian Act - Exemption from Taxation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hugh Neilson
LawNow, vol. 38, no. 6, Bench Marks: Cases that Change the Legal Landscape, July/Aug. 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Section 87 of the Indian Act, legislation that predates the Income Tax Act.
The Indian Act Explained: Getting to Know the Act
Alternate Title
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Steve Paikin
Description
In interview, author of 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act discusses each of the 21 points.
Duration: 25:00.
The Indian Act: Historical Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jay Makarenko
Description
Includes early legislative foundations, assimilation tendencies, and the many amendments to the Act.
The Indian Act of 1876 Was Not Part of Treaty: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 4
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Indian Act Revision
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 1, January 1977, p. 21
Description
Explains why the present Indian Act is being changed.
The Indian Act Simplified
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Parkland Regional College
Description
Intent of document is to make the Act easier to read and understand for Aboriginal adults.
Indian Act - Status of Indian Women on Marriage to Person Without Indian Status
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. E. Sanders
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, 1974, pp. 243-249
Description
Examines the Indian Act in light of the Canadian Bill of Rights, the access to status by a non-Aboriginal woman when marrying a status Aboriginal man, and the old section 12(1)(b) about permitting the protest of status on the illegitimate child of a status woman.
Indian Acts and Amendments: 1868-1950
Alternate Title
Contemporary Indian Legislation, 1951-1978
E-Books
Author/Creator
Treaties and Historical Research Centre, Corporate Policy, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Indian Affairs 1973: Hebrews 13:8
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vine Deloria
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 108-112
Description
Looks at aspects of Native American history including allotment of land.
Indian Affairs and Band Governance: Deposing Indian Chiefs in Western Canada, 1896-1911
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vic Satzewich
Linda Mahood
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 1994, pp. 40-58
Description
Identifies and examines two main discrepancies in the federal government's Indian band governance policy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Alternate Title
Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Charles J. Kappler
Description
Historically significant seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders originally published in 1902-1904. Links to the text of original documents.
Indian and Common Law Marriages
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Henry H. Foster
American Indian Law Review, vol. 3, 1975, pp. 83-102
Description
Overview of the legal consequences of mixed-marriages from the perspective of Anglo-American and Indian law.
Indian and Inuit Family Law and the Canadian Legal System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bradford W. Morse
American Indian Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1980, pp. 199-257
Description
Author contends that the destabilization of Aboriginal families is caused by social service policies, provincial family legislation and the actions of the Canadian judiciary.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC): Delivering Inequity to First Nations Children and Families Receiving Child Welfare Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Comments on the inability for INAC to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Northwest Justice Project]
Description
Brief document answers frequently asked questions about the Act.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act: Trademark Misfit or Just Missing the Mark?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. [Jennifer] Kimball
Description
Looks at the history of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) of 1990, creation of trademark rights and the consequences.