Our Dreams Matter Too: First Nations Children's Rights, Lives, and Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shannen's Dream Campaign
Description
"An alternative report from the Shannen's Dream Campaign to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the occasion of Canada's 3rd and 4th periodic reviews."
Our Generation: A Study Guide
Alternate Title
Screen Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Lewis
Description
To accompany to award-winning film about violations of Aboriginal rights in Australia.
Out in the Open: Elected Female Leadership in Canada's First Nations Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 48, no. 1, February 2011, pp. 67-85
Description
Provides an analysis of the First Nations women who served as chiefs and councilors across Canada, and explores whether gender makes a difference in their experiences as leaders.
Parallel Information Concerning the Situation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Indigenous Small-numbered Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation
Alternate Title
The Fifth Periodic Report of the Russian Federation to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
IWGIA
Description
Submitted at the 46th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, May 2-20, 2011.
Passamaquoddy Peoples: Canada's Denial of Recognition as Just Another Path to Extinction
Alternate Title
Native Awareness Days ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hugh Akagi
Description
Speaker discusses the implications of the Federal government's refusal to recognize the First Nation.
Part 1: 23:48.
Part 2: 22:55.
Perceptions of Postsecondary Education in a Northern Ontario Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Nardozi
Description
Theory and Policy Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2011
The Perils of Identity: Group Rights and the Politics of Intragroup Difference
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Dick
Persistence of Colonial Prejudice and Policy in British Columbia's Indigenous Relations: Did the Spirit of Joseph Trutch Haunt Twentieth-Century Resource Development?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Abbott
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 39-64
Description
Looks at how province's first lieutenant-governor's attitudes about the land question continued to exert influence during two periods: the years following entry into Confederation (1871 to 1876) and during the era of postwar hydroelectric development using case studies from 1951 to 1989.
Plain Talk 10: First Nations Education
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Articulates why Indigenous people have strong feelings regarding education rights and why it should be delivered in a culturally appropriate method.
Playing in the Digital Qargi: Iñupiat Gaming and Online Competition in Kisima Inŋitchuŋa
Alternate Title
Playing in the Digital Qargi: Inupiat Gaming and Online Competition in Kisima Innitchuna
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine Meloche
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Article considers the online platform used in the game Kisima Inŋitchuŋa (Never Alone) as a “place” where people gather and examines the ways that Inuit culture, values and sovereignty are taught and engaged with in those spaces.
Playing the Indian Princess? Sarah Winnemucca's Newspaper Career and Performance of American Indian Identities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Sorisio
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. [1]-37
Description
Discusses how the political activist chose to represent herself in order to use the media to further her cause.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 1.
Political Climate Change: The Evolving Role of the Arctic Council
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Ronson
Northern Review, no. 33, Canadas Role in the Circumpolar World, Spring, 2011, pp. 95-111
Description
Contends that the changing climate is impacting more than the natural environment, it is also effecting change in political relations.
Political Demonstrations and Spectacles During the Rebellion Losses Controversy in Upper Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Radforth
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 92, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 1-41
Description
Examines the controversial law enacted in 1849 to compensate Lower Canadians who lost property during the Rebellions of 1837, and the strategies used to defuse the political protests.
Post Secondary Education as a Treaty Right Within the Context of Treaty 6
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sheila Carr-Stewart
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2011, pp. 84-109
Description
Argues that Treaty provisions include commitment to programming and finances in support of post secondary education.
The Power of a Single Feather: Meech Lake, Indigenous Resistance and the Evolution of Indigenous Politics in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Peach
Review of Constitutional Studies, vol. 16, no. 1, 2011, pp. 1-29
Description
Examines how the Meech Lake Accord resulted in increased activism and the implications for national politics and Aboriginal policy. Also explores how the momentum of that period has been lost and what could be done to renew it.
The Power of Promises: Rethinking Indian Treaties in the Pacific Northwest
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paulette Regan
BC Studies, no. 171, Autumn, 2011, pp. 133-135
Description
Book review of: The Power of Promises edited by Alexandra Harmon.
Scroll down to page 133 to read review.
Power, Practice and a Critical Pedagogy for Non-Indigenous Allies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Wallace
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 155-172, 189
Description
Three case studies examine alliance-building between Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous activists.
Practicing Sovereignty: Colonial Temporalities, Cherokee Justice, and the "Socrates" Writings of John Ridge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Wisecup
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
"This article shows that Ridge's Socrates articles provided a public venue in which to define relationships among the Cherokees, the states, and the federal government".
Pre-litigation Agreements in Aboriginal Rights and Title Litigation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
F. Matthew Kirchner
Description
Materials prepared for a conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted by Pacific Business & Law Institute, April 7th and 8th, 2011.
"A Precise Instrument for Seeing": Remembrance in Burning Vision and the Activist Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Hargreaves
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 147, The Activist Classroom: Performance and Pedagogy, Summer, 2011, pp. 49-54
Description
Discusses using Marie Clements' play to teach a course on political theatre and social justice to stop conventional, linear forms of historical memory.
A President in Indian Country: Calvin Coolidge and Lakota Diplomacy in the Summer of 1927
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Steven Zimmer
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 215-234
Description
Looks at how Henry Standing Bear and Chauncey Yellow Robe capitalized on the historical presidential visit to the Pine Ridge reservation.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
OKT Law
Description
Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Private Reservations: Liberal Forms and Indigenous Norms in the Theory and Practice of Property
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Soroski
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 131-158
Description
Author examines and compares different social narratives around property ownership with close attention to the differences and similarities between Indigenous and mainstream-liberal societies.
The Promises and Challenges of Ingenious Self-Determination: The Sami Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Else Grete Broderstad
International Journal, vol. 66, no. 4, The Arctic is Hot, Part II, Autumn, 2011, pp. 893-907
Description
Discusses regional participation in mainland Arctic Norway .
Protected Areas and Indigenous Peoples in Chile
Theses
Author/Creator
Magdalena García Pérez de Arce
Description
Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Concordia University, 2011.
Pursuing First Nation Self-Determination: Realizing Our Rights and Responsibilities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Description
Draft document released at the 2011 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) General Assembly. The goal is for First Nations to drive the change for self-determination, by working towards a methodical and clear plan away from the Indian Act.
The Pursuit of Inuit Sovereignty in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 46-49
Description
Looks at the Greenland Self-Government Act which is an extension of the Home Rule Act
Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, Politics, and Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charmaine Kaimikaua
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 194-195
Description
Book review of: Queer Indigenous Studies by Q.-L. Driskill, C. Finley, B.J. Gilley, S.L. Morgensen.
"R" Is for Métis: Contradictions in Scrip and Census in the Construction of a Colonial Métis Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Adese
TOPIA, no. 25, Spring, 2011, pp. 203-212
Description
Reviews the Northwest Half-Breed Scrip Commission records and the 1901 Census of Canada to show how the Métis people were treated historically.
The Railroad and the Pueblo Indians: The Impact of the Atchison Topeka, and Santa Fe on the Pueblos of the Rio Grande, 1880-1930
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John R. Gram
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 108-109
Description
Book review of: The Railroad and the Pueblo Indians by Richard H. Frost.
The Real Avatar
Alternate Title
The Nature of Things ; season 2010-2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Roberto Verdecchia
Mike Hanna
Description
Documentary investigates the resource boom's effects on the Indigenous people of Peru.
Episode of The Nature of Things which aired July 7, 2011.
Duration: 1:22:47.
Reclaiming Aborigeneity: Richard Bell
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aisha Farley
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, The Interconnectedness of Languages, Rivers, and Forests, Winter, December 2011, p. [?]
Description
Artist and political activist discusses his controversial paintings which expose crucial issues such as discrimination and racism.
Recognising Rangatiratanga: Sharing Power with Māori through Co-management
Alternate Title
Recognizing Rangatiratanga: Sharing Power with Maori through Co-mangement
Theses
Author/Creator
Samuel George Wevers
Description
Explores the issues surrounding treaty and co-management structures for the shared administration of natural resources in traditional territories.
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) dissertation.
The Recognition of Indigenous Rights During the Red Power Movement
Theses
Author/Creator
Miranda Lynn Dyck
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2011.
Reconciliation, Recognition and Resentment in Indigenous Politics
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Glen Coulthard
Description
Duration: 1:17:38
Red Pens, White Paper: Wider Implications of Coulthard’s Call to Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Burkhart
David J. Carlson
Billy J. Stratton
Theodore C. Van Alst
Carol Edelman Warrior
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 111-128
Description
Article is the transcript of a round table discussion the authors participated in at the Native American Literature Symposium at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM, on Thursday March 17, 2016. Panelists were discussing Glen Sean Coulthard's Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition.
Red Power Rising: The National Indian Youth Council and the Origins of Native Activism
Alternate Title
New Directions in Native American Studies ; v.5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bradley G. Shreve
The Red River Resistance of 1869-1870: The Machiavellian Moment of the Métis of Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Darren O'Toole
Description
Political Science Thesis (PhD) -- University of Ottawa, 2011.
The Rediscovered Self: Indigenous Identity and Cultural Justice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brendan Hokowhitu
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 265-268
Description
Book review of: The Rediscovered Self by Ronald Niezen.
Reimaging Land Use, Value and Aboriginal-Industry Relations in Northeast British Columbia Through Traditional Land Use Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gretchen Fox
Description
Paper presented at the 2011 American Anthropological Association Annual meeting in Montreal, Quebec, November 19, 2011.
Rejecting the Standard Discourse on Dispossession Métis Lands in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D'Arcy Vermette
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-119
Description
Looks at four reasons to reject the standard discourse: reliance on negative proof, represents governmental apologist manoeuvring, based on methodological individualism, the undermining of Aboriginal cultures in the writings of Thomas Flanagan.
Repatriation in the United States: The Current State of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Daehnke
Amy Lonetree
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 87-97
Description
Discusses the development of NAGPRA and the lingering problems associated with its implementation in the United States.
Report on Priority Actions in View of Improving First Nations Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Federation of Saskatchewan Nations (FSIN)
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)
Description
Independent joint report on priority actions for First Nations education regarding First Nations Rights.
A Report to Parliament on the Readiness of First Nations Communities and Organizations to Comply With The Canadian Human Rights Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
Description
Includes presentations from the Assembly of First Nations, Native Women's Association of Canada, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.
Respect for the Indian Child Welfare Act and Its Reflection on Tribal Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kurt D. Siedschlaw
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2011 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2011, pp. 1-11
Description
Comments on attorneys and judges, outside of the tribal courts, who have a lack of knowledge or understanding of Indian culture.
Restoring the Balance: Aboriginal Women's Issues in Canada
Alternate Title
Critical Issues in Aboriginal Life and Thought
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Beverley K. Jacobs
Description
Duration: 01:41:08.
Restoring the Lifeblood: Water, First Nations and Opportunities for Change: Background Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann Phare
Description
Scopes main barriers and opportunities with regard to First Nations and the management and state of their waters, and discusses the role that philanthropy might play in building resilience, sustainability and capacity. Topics include context of water use in Canada, water challenges facing First Nations, and possible program and project development initiatives.
Returning to Netukulimk: Mi'kmaq Cultural and Spiritual Connections with Resource Stewardship and Self-Governance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Prosper
L. Jane McMillan
Anthony A. Davis
Morgan Moffitt
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional Knowledge. Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-17
Description
Reviews revitalization of a holistic approach to conservation and self-determination by examining challenges facing traditional practices.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
June Nash
Renée Ater
James J. Garrett
William Willard
S. Carol Berg
Malinda Maynor Lowery
Rebecca Kugel
Marie Watkins
Robert Keith Collins
James D. Drake
David M. Brugge
Arif Dirlik
Kenichi Matsui
Qwo-Li Driskill
J. Cedric Woods
et. al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 119-185
Description
Book reviews of:
2000 Years of Mayan Literature by Dennis Tedlock.
Child of the Fire: Mary Edmonia Lewis and the Problem of Art History’s Black and Indian Subject by Kirsten Pai Buick.
Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie.
Delaware Tribe in a Cherokee Nation by Brice Obermeyer.
Demons, Saints, & Patriots: Catholic Visions of Indian America through The Indian Sentinel (1902–1962) by Mark Clatterbuck.