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Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael J. Carley
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 125-127
Description
Book review of: 1885: Métis Rebellion or Government Conspiracy? by Don McLean.
1986 Annual Report - Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research. - 1986.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Description
Annual report of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, located in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Historical note:
1986 Report of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons: Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 1986]: Chapter 11: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Kenneth M. Dye]
The Aboriginal Health Worker and the Doctor
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Baume
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 5-8
Description
Comments on government initiatives to improve Aboriginal health outcomes.
Aboriginal Mental Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyril Coaby
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 9-12
Description
Argues that the causes, not effects of alcohol abuse need to be looked at as well as mental health.
Access to Survival: A Perspective on Aboriginal Self-Government for the Constituency of The Native Council of Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples and Constitutional Reform. [Position Paper]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martin Dunn
Ahenakew Warns of Attempts to Shift Services
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 18, October 17, 1975, p. 2
Description
Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians warned the delegates of the 17th General Assembly of the dangers of losing Treaty rights by incorporating or signing education agreements. He urged them to press for a single service federal agency.
Alexis Simon Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alexis Simon
Johnny Cardinal
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses the establishment of Paul's band ; mistakes in surveying the reserve; the sale of reserve land.
Bomb Threat Disrupts Chiefs Return
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 11, June 30, 1975, p. 8
Description
Return charter flight for Saskatchewan Chiefs was delayed due to a bomb scare.
British Columbia Indian Treaties in Historical Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dennis F. K. Madill
Description
Discusses the complex issues involved in historical, legal, policy and administrative aspects of Treaty 8 and the Douglas Treaties.
Buchanan Says His Gov't Has Done Most for Indians
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 12, July 15, 1975, p. 8
Description
Minister of Indian Affairs states that the Trudeau government has done more "than any other government to give natives control over their own affairs."
The Canadian Indian / A Brief Outline / Les Indiens du Canada / Un bref expose - Booklet. - 1975.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
This booklet covers subjects such as early administration of Aboriginals in Canada, treaties, education, housing, population and health.
Canadian Inuit in a Mixed Economy: Thoughts on Seals, Snowmobiles, and Animal Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1986, pp. 69-82
Description
Explores ringed seal-Inuit relationship and its impact on community, economy and environment.
Catholic and Federal Indian Education in the Late l9th Century: Opposed Colonial Models
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eugene F. Provenzo
Gary N. McCloskey
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 21, no. 1, October 1981, pp. [10-18]
Description
Describes the different education goals of the federal government and Catholic church.
Chiefs, FSI to Meet with Federal Cabinet
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 9, May 30, 1975, p. 2
Description
Delegation prepares to go to Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau.
Chiefs Receive Support from Senators
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 11, June 30, 1975, p. 6
Description
Indian delegates from Saskatchewan met with Federal Senators in Ottawa to relate provincial problems.
Closing an Incomplete Circle of Confederation: A Brief to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the Federal Government on the 1987 Constitutional Accord
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tony Hall
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 197-221
Description
Submission to the Committee examining the Meech Lake Accord outlines concerns with the Agreement, especially its effect on Aboriginal peoples.
Commentary: A Possible Alternative to Research Funding from DIAND
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D.N. Sprangue
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 141-149
Description
Describes the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) process for distributing its research funds. Advocates changes to be more relevant to Indigenous needs.
The Constitutional Battle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deanna Wuttunee
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 11, no. 5, May 1981, pp. 4-5
Description
Debate at Chiefs Conference in Saskatoon over government's failure to accept their amendments to Indian Treaty and Aboriginal rights protection.
Contrasts Between the Resolution of Native Land Claims in the United States and Canada Based on Observations of the Alaska Native Claims Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander M. Ervin
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 123-139
Description
Compares the two governments' policies and approaches to claims settlement.
D.C. Scott's View of History & the Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. P. Weis
Canadian Literature, no. 111, Nature, Natural, Naturalists, Winter, Winter 1986, pp. 27-40
Description
Discusses the seeming inconsistencies between Scott's actions as a bureaucrat for the Dept. of Indian Affairs, and the attitudes expressed in his poetry.
Dene Declaration - 21 August 1975.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The DRUM newspaper
Description
Seven photocopied newspaper articles relating to the Dene Declaration passed in 1975. Article subjects include a draft of the Dene Declaration, the Dene Manifesto, and a statement from Chief Frank T'seleie of Fort Good Hope, NWT.
Historical note:
Department of National Health and Welfare, Medical Services Branch, Indian and Northern Health Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1985-1986
Alternate Title
IHS Annual Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of National Health and Welfare
Description
Highlights the establishment of the Extraordinary Policy Development Process (EPDP) and the transfer of control of health services to Indian communities.
To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'.
This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
The Development of Federal Indian Policy in Canada, 1840-1890
Theses
Author/Creator
James Douglas Leighton
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 1975
District Chiefs Dissolve All Committees
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 12, June 15, 1975, p. 2
Description
District Chiefs from Touchwood, File Hills and Qu'Appelle meet and resolve to go to Ottawa over funding.
Document One: Memorandum for the Hon[uorable] the Indian Commissioner Relative to the Future Management of Indians
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Hayter Reed
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 127-130
Description
Memorandum written July 20, 1885 by Hayter Reed, Assistant Indian Commissioner to Indian Commissioner, Edgar Dewdney outlining policies appropriate to the post-rebellion era. The document is divided in two parts: on the right is text of the memorandum and on the left comments written by Edgard Dewdney.See also Document Two: Reply to the Above Memorandum
Document Two: Reply to the Above Memorandum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John A. Macdonald
Native Studies Review , vol. 2, no. 2, 1986, p. 131
Description
Response from John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, to Document One: Memorandum for the Hon[uorable] the Indian Commissioner Relative to the Future Management of Indians , which underscored control and manipulation of Indian Affairs.
Economic Development Strategies and the Micmac of Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynda Kuhn Boudreau
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1981.
Eskimo Identification and Disc Numbers: A Brief History
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
A. Barry Roberts
Description
Overview of the disc system and "Project Surname" introduced in 1970 by the Northwest Territories Government to end the practice.
File Classification System: Administrative (Housekeeping) and Operational Records Indian and Inuit Affairs Program [1872-c1980)]
Alternate Title
A Guide to the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "File History Cards", 1872-c1980
Guide pour les Fiches sur l'historique de dossiers des Affaires Indiennes et du Nord Canada, 1872-c1980
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Lists subject file blocks and subsections, and contains guide to various fiches used by Indian Affairs and its predecessors to track files created in headquarters central registry.
English guide follows French version.
FSI Rejects Regional Director Wright
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 7, April 15, 1975, p. 2
Description
Executive refuses to accept appointment and names their own acting director.
Gaming On Reserves: A Departmental Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Confirms differences of opinions between First Nations and governments in regards to provincial jurisdiction to gaming on reserves.
Group Rights, Democracy and the Plural Society: the Case of Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Hiroaki Kato
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 1986.
Haida Culture in Custody: The Masset Band
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Lee Stearns
Herman Merivale and Colonial Office Indian Policy in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David T. McNab
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, pp. 277-302
Description
Discusses "Indian policy" from Great Britain and its gradual movement across the country in the context of Merivale's career.
History of Indian Policy
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Indian and Eskimo Affairs) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian and Northern Canada
Policy Planning and Research
Description
This paper covers subjects such as early administration of Aboriginals in Canada, the development of an Indian Policy by Confederation in 1867, the 1951 Indian Act, and the implementation of the White Paper in 1969.
Implementing Aboriginal Self-Government: Problems and Prospects: Report on the Workshop Held May 27-30, 1986
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples and Constitutional Reform. Workshop Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
David C. Hawkes
Evelyn J. Peters
Indian Acts and Amendments: 1868-1950
Alternate Title
Contemporary Indian Legislation, 1951-1978
E-Books
Author/Creator
Treaties and Historical Research Centre, Corporate Policy, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Indian and Northern Education Program
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Education Program
Description
Materials relating to the 20th Reunion & Language Workshop of the Indian and Northern Education Program, including correspondence, pamphlets and a rough draft of Dr. Spinks's remarks at the banquet.
Indian Equity Foundation Lacks Signing
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, Special Edition, November 1981, p. 27
Description
Noel Starblanket describes the benefits of the Saskatchewan program and explains why the Agreement is not yet signed by the Federal government.
Indian Infant Mortality in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Marilyn Baker-Anderson
Description
Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1981.
Indian Land Surrenders: Treaties 1-11
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Treaties and Historical Research Centre, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada]
Description
Lists reserve, band, surrender no., land alienated without surrender (O.C.), date, registration no., acreage surrendered, and treaty no.
Indian People Refused Medical Care as a Right
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 1, January 15, 1975, p. 5
Description
Education issues and the Churchill River Study, National Health and a Welfare policy paper were discussed at a special conference of the Prince Albert District Chiefs
Indian Policy in the New Conservative Government, Part 1: The Nielsen Task Force of 1985
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally M. Weaver
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1986, pp. 1-43
Description
Summary of policy developments, under Mulroney government, which examined the recommendations of Nielsen's task force and the resulting controversy. Part II to appear in Vol. 2, No. 2 of NSR.
Indian Policy in the New Conservative Government, Part II: The Nielsen Task Force in the Context of Recent Policy Initiatives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally M. Weaver
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 2, 1986, pp. 1-45
Description
Paper attempts to provide an overview of Indian policy
developments in context of recent policy initiatives of the Minister of Indian Affairs, Concludes with with observations on the current status of policy reforms.Part I appeared in NSR, Vol.2, no.1
Indian Protest against Starvation: The Yellow Calf Incident of 1884
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isabel Andrews
Saskatchewan History, vol. 28, no. 2, Spring, 1975, pp. [41]-51
Description
Describes the incident on the Crooked Lakes Reserves in the lower Qu’Appelle valley in which several First Nations participated in a confrontation of the local Indian Agent over the Department of Indian Affairs’ food rationing policies and their enforcement.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 41.
The Indian Reorganization Act: The Dream and the Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence C. Kelly
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 44, no. 3, August 1975, pp. 291-312
Description
Discusses John Collier's crusade to rebuild Indian tribal societies and rehabilitate and enlarge Indian lands.
Interview with Five Elders of the Sarcee Reserve
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dick Starlight
Jimmy Dodging Horse
Francis Crow Chief
William Little Bear
George Heavy Fire
Johnny Smith
Indian History Film Project
Description
Five elders of the Sarcee Reserve (ages 48-63) discuss their understanding of Treaty #7.
Introducing NAMHA
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyril Hennessy
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 43-45
Description
Describes the objectives of the (Australian) National Aboriginal Mental Health Association (NAMHA).
Invasion and Resistance: Native Perspectives of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Celia Haig-Brown Vayro
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1986.