Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Irwin
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 165-183
Description
Discusses how the Department of Indian Affairs pushed for the Ermineskin people to surrender their land and how people resisted.
No One Will Cheat Natives Out of Reserves Today
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenx, October 10, 2003, p. A13
Description
Recounts the history behind the land claim agreements for the Thunderchild and Moosomin First Nations.
Nobody Here Will Harm You: Mass Medical Evacuation from the Eastern Arctic, 1950-1965
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanne DeCosse
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 4, August-September 2017
Description
Book review of Nobody Here Will Harm You by Shawn Selway.
Norms of Consultation with Indigenous Peoples: Decentralization of International Law Formation or Reinforcement of States' Role?
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
Description
An analysis of the role of the Special Rapporteur on the advancement of the norms of Indigenous consultation.
Chapter in International Law in the New age of Globalization edited by Andrew Byrnes, Mika Hayashi, Chris Michaelsen
Northern Expenditures 1998/1999
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stéphane Godin
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Northern Expenditures
Description
Overview of government expenditures and related government employment for the Northwest Territory, what is now Nunavut, and the Yukon by 26 federal departments and agencies.
Northern Governance & Economy Conference Message From the Co-Chairs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Willard Hagen
Stephen Kakfwi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: Voices from the Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. [7]-8
Description
Overview of topics discussed at conference held in Yellowknife, NWT, 2012.
Northern Indicators 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Dalley
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2)..
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Not Strangers in These Parts: Urban Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrew J. Siggner
Carole Lévesque
Eric Guimond
Mary Jane Norris
Paul S. Martin ... Terry Wotherspoon
Evelyn J. Peters ... [et al.]
Description
Collection of papers from the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference addressing some issues and needs faced by communities in urban areas.
'Nothing it Seems Can be Done about it': Charlie Cox, Indian Affairs Timber policy, and the Long Lac Reserve, 1924-40
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Kuhlberg
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 84, no. 1, March 2003, pp. 33-64
Description
Studies the history of timber contractor Charlie Cox and his access to and use of First Nations' woodlands in Ontario.
Nunavut: A Health System Profile
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gregory P. Marchildon
Renée Torgerson
Nunavut, Sovereignty, and the Future for Arctic Peoples’ Involvement in Regional Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather N. Nicol
Northern Review, no. 37, Special Collection: The Arctic Council, the EU and Polar Politics: Canada, France, Germany, Russia &, Fall, 2013, pp. 127-142
Description
Discusses how global warming has resulted in move from concept of "global north" to focus on nation states' control of resources and economic development. Examines how this change may impact non-state actors involved in Arctic governance.
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
The Official Mind of Canadian Colonialism
Alternate Title
Qikiqtani Truth Commission: Thematic Reports and Special Studies 1950–1975
E-Books
Author/Creator
Qikiqtani Truth Commission
"The Old Sami" - Who Is He And How Should He Be Cared For? A Discourse Analysis of Norwegian Policy Documents Regarding Care Services For Elderly Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bodil Hansen Blix
Torunn Hamran
Hans Ketil Normann
Acta Borealia , vol. 30, no. 1, June 2013, pp. 75-100
Description
Discusses the challenges of providing culturally appropriate care to the elderly Sami of Norway.
ON AIR: Spreading the Word About the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kaimana Barcarse
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the series of radio programs that inform Indigenous listeners about their rights under international law.
On Jurisdiction and Settler Colonialism: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake Against the Federal Land Claims Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Shiri Pasternak
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
On the Bottom of the Multicultural Totem Pole: A History of Cultural Assimilation, Appropriation, and Marginalization in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel Eric Oledzki
Description
Examines the historical cultural clash between traditional and western worldviews, and an alternative Indigenous frameworks to support multicultural national identity.
History Honours Paper (B.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2013.
One-Time Negotiator Calls Accord `Unwise': Church Says Cultural Issues are Addressed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 3, March 2003, p. 3
Description
Memo criticizes residential schools agreement as detrimental to relations with Aboriginal peoples; Church claims it will lead toward healing rather than litigation.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
Only One Way Forward, says White - Together
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 10,16
Description
Looks at talks, between the Prime Minister of Canada and First Nations Chiefs, regarding a document that highlights eight crucial issues.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Opening Statement of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Complaint alleges Government of Canada discriminates against First Nations children on reserve on the basis of race and ethnic origin by refusing to fund child welfare at the same level as other children.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opportunity Found: Improving the Participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses initiatives and recommendations to engage Aboriginal peoples in education and employment.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Sharing Our Evidence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
Description
Comments on a program that showcases the critical role of traditional and cultural practices in healing.
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Our Right to Communicate: Getting the World to Listen
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anselmo Xunic
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the challenges community radio stations are facing because of the telecommunications law that does not allow licenses for non-profit community radio stations.
Our Story: The Made-in-BC Tripartite Health Transformation Journey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Discusses governance and health system transformation, building partnerships, community engagement, and the establishment of the First Nations Health Authority.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
An Overview of Aboriginal Health in Canada
Alternate Title
Setting the Context
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Fact sheet looks at the social, economic and political determinants impacting health, policies and programs for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
"The People Who Own Themselves": Recognition of Métis Identity in Canada: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vernon White
Lillian Eva Dyck
Lynn Beyak
Jacques Demers
Marjory LeBreton ... [et al.]
Description
Provides background information relevant to identity, summary of evidence heard, and committee's key observations and recommendations to the federal government. Includes seven community profiles.
The Perceptions of First Nations Participants in a Community Oral Health Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kavita R. Mathu-Muju
James McLeod
Leeann Donnelly
Rosamund Harrison
Michael I. MacEntee
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, no. 1, 2017, p. article no. 1364960
Description
Interviews caregivers enrolled in the program whose children got preventative care at home (0-2) vs. at school (5-7).
Perceptions of Implementation: Treaty Signatory Views of Treaty Implementation
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jean‑Pierre Morin
vol. 4
Description
Uses Treaties 4 and 6 as case studies.
Chapter eight from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
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.
Placement Decisions and Disparities among Aboriginal Children: Further Analysis of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Children Abuse and Neglect Part A: Comparisons of the 1998 and 2003 Surveys
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Martin Chabot
John Fluke
Cindy Blackstock
Bruce MacLaurin
Lil Tonmyr
Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 37, no. 1, Special Issue on Risk and Resilience in the Context of Child Maltreatment (Part 1), January 2013, pp. 47-60
Description
Looks at a large sample of Aboriginal children and family services to find out what influences the decision to place a child in foster care at the end of a child maltreatment investigation.
Plain Talk 14: First Nations Accountability
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at Bill C-27, The Financial Accountability and Transparency of First Nations Bill.
Plain Talk 24: Practical Guidelines for Writing Proposals
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 24
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations
Description
Offers practical suggestions on how to craft a suitable grant proposal for obtaining funding.
Plain Talk 5: The Indian Act
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Provides a history of the impacts of the implementation of the Indian Act, which was passed in 1876.
Plain Talk 6: Residential Schools
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Describes the history of Canada's residential schools which were financed by the federal government, but largely run by various religious organizations.
Policies and Programming for Urban Aboriginal Children
Alternate Title
Policies and Programming for Urban Aboriginal Children: Speaking Notes for a Presentation to the Sub-committee on Children and Youth at Risk of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities House of Com
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Hanselmann
Description
Study on public policy involving Aboriginal people in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
The Policy Agenda of Native Peoples from World War II to the 1969 White Paper
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John F. Leslie
vol. 1
Description
Discusses efforts to resist assimilation and retain unique cultures, treaty entitlements, and inherent rights.
Chapter one from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Policy (Mis)Alignment: Addressing Type 2 Diabetes in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren A. Brooks
Francine E. Darroch
Audrey R. Giles
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-17
Description
Article asserts that current government policies do not improve First Nations health outcomes.
Policy Options Paper for an Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing Strategy: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cassandra Vink
Description
Academic and grey literature review conducted on: key issues; principles and desired outcomes; recent historical programs and policies; program and policy recommendations; and international program and policy examples. Options were then examined to determine whether they aligned with principles and desired outcomes, as well as feasibility and viability in current social context.
Policy Research: Good or Bad?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry P. White
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-3
Description
Discusses "policy research" as tool to improve the well-being of the subjects. Based within context of the "nutritional experiments" on malnourished Aboriginal children between 1942 and 1952.
Policy Silences: Why Canada Needs a National First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 22690
Description
Article advocates more Aboriginal-specific provisions to provide comprehensive coverage for health care delivery to Canada's Aboriginal people.
Political and Fiscal Accountability of Band Governments
Alternate Title
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute) ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merle Alexander
Description
Fact sheet on basic questions about Band accountability and sections of the Indian Act.
Political Responses
Alternate Title
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[Métisland: Métis Settlements and the Daniels Decision]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Will Goodon
Gerald Cunningham
Description
President of the Métis Settlements General Council discusses its involvement in the Daniels case and actions of the Council since the decision. Second speaker discusses the political and historical context of the case, analyzes the court's judgement, and suggests possible future actions.
Duration: 1:15:01.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.