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An Act for Conferring Certain Privileges on the More Advanced Bands of Indians in Canada (April 19, 1884)
An Act to amend the Indian Act. [Assented to 4th May, 1910.]
An Act to Further Amend "The Indian Act, 1880." (April 19, 1884)
Addressing First Nations Governance Issues through Incremental Reform: Briefing Presentation - Draft
Agriculture: The Relationship Between Aboriginal Farmers and Non-Aboriginal Farmers
Bill C - 31. - [ca. 1985?].
Bill C-6: The Specific Claims Resolution Act
Blood Tribe/Kainaiwa Inquiry: Akers Surrender 1889 Claim, July 2008
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains letters/memos, submissions, band council documents, and reports in regards to the dispute over the federal government taking over 440 acres of mineral-rich reserve land without full consent or compensation.
Bridging the Gap: Taxation and First Nation Governance
A Brief History of Effects of Colonialism on First Nations in Canada
Briefing Book: Current Federal Legislative Amendments Affecting First Nations
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim - Public Edition, July 2008
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, memos, reports, correspondence/letters, maps and submissions regarding validity of the 1909 surrender claim. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Carry The Kettle - 1905 Surrender - Public Edition, July 2008
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, reports, legal submissions, correspondence/letters, transcripts, and maps regarding the specific land claim, concerning the surrender of reserve land, by Carry the Kettle First Nation. Commissioners include : Sheila Purdy, Alan Holman, and Jane Dickson-Gilmore. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Companion Document of Selected Papers
Correspondence and Circulars - Rex v. Angus H. Canadian
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Crooked Lake Agency - Pay Lists 1914
Historical note:
Department of National Health and Welfare, Medical Services Branch, Indian and Northern Health Services Directorate Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1987-1988
Developing Capacity For Program Management: Summary of the Major Conclusions of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Duck Lake Agency - Ledger 1885-89, 1921-29
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Duncan’s First Nation Inquiry: 1928 Surrender Claim
Duncan's First Nation Wrongful Surrender Claim, Public Edition, September 2008
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents consist of historical documents, maps, reports, legal documents, transcripts, correspondence/letters, submissions and the Inquiry Report in English and French versions. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 100A
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 98 de Chakastaypasin
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa Relative à la Cession des Collines Turtle
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Duncan Relative à la Cession de 1928
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Fishing Lake Relativement à la Cession de 1907
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Kahkewistahaw Relative à la Cession de Terres de Réserve en 1907
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Key Relativement à la Cession de 1909
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Peepeekisis Relative à la Colonie de File Hills
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation des Chippewas de Kettle et Stony Point Relativement à la Cession de 1927
Examining the Media’s Portrayal of Idle No More: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Finding Strength from Within: How Voluntary Outside Accreditation Can Advance First Nation Communities
First Nations Child Poverty: A Literature Review and Analysis
First Nations Fact Sheet: A General Profile on First Nations Child Welfare in Canada
First Nations Leadership Development
Fishing Lake First Nation, 1907 Surrender Claim
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, maps, correspondence/letters, bulletins, legal documents, transcripts, submissions and the English and French versions of the Final Report. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Helping Indians to Help Themselves: A Committee to Investigate Itself: The 1951 Indian Act Consultation Process
History of Indian Policy
In Praise of Taxes: The Link Between Taxation and Good Governance for First Nations Communities
Income Tax Rules for Aboriginal People
Research paper analyzes Section 87 of the Indian Act and finds that only 5.6% of Aboriginal people could potentially qualify for income tax exemption.
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