Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
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Allan Blakeney
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Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, raises implementation questions and suggests self-government transition could begin with institutional service-delivery to Aboriginal peoples being in the hands of Aboriginal peoples.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, 1994, pp. 211-233
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Analysis of the political problems faced by Native American people in United States local government and the lack of consensus attained due to the complexity of some of the issues.
Highlights comments made in response to four questions: meaning of citizenship in the past, present and future, roles and responsibilities of citizens and their governments, vision for the future, and tools required to make change.
Researcher uses "photovoice" method; three participants were given disposable cameras to document negative reminders of residential schools and strengths existing in the community for continuing the healing process. Later they discussed their motivations and thoughts about the photos. Researcher then expanded and interpreted their responses.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 2, Digital Technologies and Native Literature, Summer, 2011, pp. 3-23
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Focuses on the internet site Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig: People Who Speak Anishinaabemowin Today hosted by the University of Michigan.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 3.
Community members take part in a scheme to help keep a family from moving to the big city in this feature length stop-motion animation film.
Duration: 72:11.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 91-118
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Discusses the legal and political fights for water in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community, and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, and looks at the impact of water-rights in those communities.
Michigan Historical Review, vol. 20, no. 2, American Indians, Fall, 1994, pp. 153-182
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Discusses women's involvement in the military, employment in defence industries and on-reservation economic activities, and compares their experiences to those of other minorities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, Fall, 2011, pp. 515-548
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Looks at the need for aboriginal education opportunities for urban aboriginal people and identifies three central challenges facing both language workers and learners.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 67-83
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Discusses the development of the syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible, and looks at how present-day efforts of reading and writing with the syllabary and speaking Cherokee contribute to language perseverance.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 162-182
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Discussion of changes made over the years by the federal government to policies regarding Aboriginal peoples living in cities as opposed to "Registered Indians"