Arctic Defenders
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Author/Creator
John Walker
Description
Looks at Canada's attempts at sovereignty in the north and the eventual creation of Nunavut.
Duration: 1:30:00.
Looks at the First Nations Governance Act, the Ipperwash Inquiry and final report, Caledonia and specific claims policies, and the Kelowna Accord. Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies edited by Jerry P. White, Erik Anderson, Jean-Pierre Morin, and Dan Beavon, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Study demonstrates the potential of school food provision programs to positively impact the low intakes of milk in First Nations youth, although the programs suffer when resources are lacking.