Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Lists number of officers, rate per 100,000, criminal code incidents per officer, and per capita cost.
Source: Statistics Canada, Police Administration, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) Table 254-0002.
Nunavut Crime Data by Selected Offences, 1999 to 2017 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Number of Police-Reported Incidents by Selected Offences per 100,000 Persons, Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Number of Police-Reported Incidents by Selected Offences, Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) Table 35-10-0177-01.
Nunavut Criminal Violations by Region and Community, 1999 to 2017 (16 tables)
Alternate Title
Number of Actual Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Actual Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Traffic Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Traffic Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Excluding Traffic) for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2014
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Excluding Traffic) per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Including Traffic) for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Federal Statutes Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Federal Statutes Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Non-Violent Crimes for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Non-Violent Crimes per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Other Criminal Code Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Other Criminal Code Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Violent Crimes for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Violent Crimes per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Definitions and notes on first tab.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Nunavut Criminal Violations by Type and Community, 1999 to 2017 (26 tables)
Alternate Title
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Arctic Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Arviat, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Baker Lake, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Cambridge Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Cape Dorset, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Chesterfield Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Clyde River, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Coral Harbour, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Equality, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Gjoa Haven, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Grise Fiord, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Hall Beach, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Igloolik, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kimmirut, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kugaaruk, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kugluktuk, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Pangnirtung, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Pond Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Qikiqtarjuaq, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Rankin Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Repulse Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Resolute Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Sanikiluaq, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Taloyoak, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Whale Cove, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Includes definitions and notes on first tab.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Nunavut Fact Sheets [February 2018]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Community Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Data Sources: Statistics Canada (2011 NHS, 2016 Census, Income Statistics Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Nunavut Department of Education, Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Bureau of Statistics.
NWAC Report Card: May 2017 - March 2018
Alternate Title
Native Women's Association of Canada Report Card: May 2017-March 2018
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Grades the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on fulfilling its obligations, outlines observations, and makes recommendations.
NWAC Report Card: September 2016-December 2016
Alternate Title
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: NWAC Report Card
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Update and assessment of the progress made by the National Inquiry Commission to the families of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and to the public.
OAS Talk on Indigenous Rights, Part 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Zambuling Institute for Human Transformation (ZIHT)
Description
Organization of American States (OAS) talk, in Spanish, on Indigenous rights, on April 2008. Part 1. 10 minutes.
Of Self-Government: Aboriginal Rights, Privileges, Powers, and Immunities
Theses
Author/Creator
Clayton Cunningham
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Alberta, 2008.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Description
Focuses on off-reservation treaty rights to hunt, fish, and gather in treaty-ceded lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Oka: A Convergence of Cultures and the Canadian Forces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy C. Winegard
On Wascana’s Banks: Progress, Harmony, and Diversity on Throne Speeches of the North-West Territories and Saskatchewan, 1877-2007
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex MacDonald
Saskatchewan History, vol. 60, no. 2, Fall, 2008, pp. 2-15
Description
Cites and discusses the political discourse of Throne Speeches made in what is now Saskatchewan, their evolution over 130 years, and implications thereof. The “status of Indians in the North-West” is a notable element of these speeches and is frequently included.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 2.
Once The Land Is For Certain: The Selkirk First Nation Approach To Land Management, 1997-2007
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Marie Mease
p. 138
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
One-Sided Interest Convergence: Indian Sovereignty in Organizing and Litigation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Russell
Terri Miles
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 7-24
Description
Examines civil rights and sovereignty issues. The article argues that interests of anti-racists, local and state governments jealous of tax bases, corporate America and the federal government are converging in a way that even the Supreme Court will not be able to contain.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Peace
Sean Kheraj
Description
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Description
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
Otter's Journey through Indigenous Language and Law
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lindsay Keegitah Borrows
Our Bodies, Our Stories: Sexual Violence among Native Women in Seattle, WA
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Abigail Echo-Hawk]
Description
Brief paper reports on results of survey of 148 women and analysis of health outcomes and associations such as suicide attempts or substance misuse among victims of rape and/or coercion.
Our Health Counts London
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kristen O’Brien
Chloé Xavier
Gertie Mai Muise
Brian Dokis
Janet Smylie]
Description
Surveyed over 750 Indigenous people living, working or accessing health/social services in the city. In addition to health questions, respondents were also asked about other topics such as culture and identity, criminal justice, parenting and involvement with child protection agencies, and missing persons.
Our Health Counts Toronto: An Inclusive Community-Driven Health Survey for Indigenous Peoples in Toronto: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe
Cheryllee Bourgeois]
Description
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 and used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions, participants were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, school experience and parenting.
Our Home on Native Land: Pauingassi
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonathan Craven
Description
Documentary on the Ojibwa community of Pauingassi, Manitoba.
Duration: 59:29.
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
"Our Strength is Ourselves": Identity, Status, and Cultural Revitalization Among the Mi'kMaw in Newfoundland
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice Esther Tulk
Description
Music Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out in the Cold
Articles » General
Description
Promotional and background information dealing with the film Out in the Cold which was inspired by the freezing deaths of First Nations men dropped at isolated locations by police. Includes writer's statement and short biographies of key personnel.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
The Outsiders Within: Telling Australia's Indigenous-Asian Story; Mixed Relations: Asian-Aboriginal Contact in North Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine Choo
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, pp. 194-196
Description
Book reviews of:
The Outsiders Within by Peta Stephenson.
Mixed Relations by Regina Ganter, with contributions by Julia Martinez and Gary Lee.
Review located by scrolling to page 194.
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
Description
Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Ownership, Authority, and Self-Determination
E-Books
Author/Creator
Burke A. Hendrix
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
The Paradox of Sovereignty: Contingencies of Meaning in American Indian Treaty Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caskey Russell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-19
Description
Argues that treaties are a fourth-world text, both promoting and negating sovereignty. To gain in the courts means the American legal system is recognized and ultimately pronounces decisions that effect the reality of Native Americans.
Parliament Adopts Jordan's Principle
Alternate Title
For the Record: Parliament Adopts Jordan's Principle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Kondro
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 178, no. 3, January 29, 2008, p. 277
Description
Principle named for First Nations child who died in hospital while governments argued over financial responsibility for his care.
The Path of Helpseeking: Perceptions of Law Enforcement Among American Indian Victims of Sexual Assault
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry Hambly
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, vol. 36, no. 1-2, 2008, pp. 89-104
Description
Looks at data from the National Violence Against Women Survey and explores barriers around reporting rape to the police in American Indian communities.
Paths of Inquiry
Alternate Title
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research Team [National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls]
Description
Outlines research clusters comprising the scope of research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Pathways to Justice: An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Final Report
Alternate Title
Report (Australian Law Reform Commission) no. 133
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Law Reform Commission
Peacemaking: Selected Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annalisa Koeman
Description
Current as of 2008.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
Permanency for Children & Youth in Care [British Columbia]: Case Data and Trends [as of May 31, 2018]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: caseloads, reasons for care and court orders for protection; breakdown of 'neglect', care plan current and complete rate; residential placement types; hotel placements; trend for numbers in care; and youth agreements.
Peruvian Amazon: Indigenous Organizations: Challenges and Achievements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto Chirif
Pedro García Hierro
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 36-47
Description
Overview of the historical development of Indigenous peoples organizations in the Amazon.
Pipeline Protest Produces Agreement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 1,3
Description
Comments on a tentative deal between Enbridge Pipeline officials, the Saskatchewan government and First Nations people that promises training and employment for First Nations people.
Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to page 3.
Plain Talk 14: First Nations Accountability
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at Bill C-27, The Financial Accountability and Transparency of First Nations Bill.
Plain Talk 4: Treaties
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents the history of treaties between the Crown and First Nations of Canada.
Plain Talk 5: The Indian Act
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Provides a history of the impacts of the implementation of the Indian Act, which was passed in 1876.