Looks at the intellectual, structural and political attributes of the British Columbia Treaty Commission (BCTC) process in order to see why it failed. Provides recommendations for future collaboration between governments and Indigenous Nations.
Paper from Indigenous Peoples in the International Sphere.
Article explores governments' failure to implement, in legislatures and court systems, the Commission's recommendations regarding Aboriginal and treaty rights to land and resources.
Brief description of why the Indian Claims Commission was established and what it does. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
The Last Word: After the Residential School Apology: Why All Canadians Should Care about a Racial Equality Case Before the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, p. 89
Description
Looks at the insufficient government funding for statutory child welfare services.
First Nation Citizenship Research & Policy Series: Building Towards Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Description
Focuses on First Nations perspectives on meaning of being Indigenous, belonging to a community, and relationship of these memberships with the institutions of the Canadian state.
Looks at oral history as part of the Commissions inquiry process and its recommendation to the federal government to accept Esketemc land claim. Complete issue on one pdf.
Overview and guide to aid in developing a meaningful Aboriginal consultation processes for distinct Aboriginal peoples in Canada, one that would accommodate Aboriginal rights.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 75-82
Description
Author reflects on issues faced while dealing with housing for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and effects of capitalism on cultural and social institutions.
Humanity & Society, vol. 33, no. 1/2, May 2009, pp. 18-34
Description
Examines issues facing Aboriginal women such as poverty, ill-health, violence and sexual exploitation. Authors agree with recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 93-100
Description
Examines the reasons for the creation of RCAP, commenting that it often takes a major political upheaval to move governments to implement their recommendations.
Ethnic and Racial Studies , vol. 32, no. 5, June 2009, pp. 781-801
Description
Presents interview data gained from wide range of people living in southeast Australia about what they know and how they feel about Australian Aboriginal people and issues.