Website includes resources, information, publications and reports on issues that are integral to modern treaty making in British Columbia. Includes Aboriginal rights, self government, land and resources, fishing, forestry and financial.
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 1, 2009, pp. 139-167
Description
Discusses how the treaty process has successfully evolved through a series of institutional changes which include the development of effective working relationships between Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Summit.
Looks at a case study of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation treaty negotiations in the Yukon Territory, and discusses a theoretical framework and findings to understand and explain other treaty negotiations involving municipal lands.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 107-111
Description
Looks at a comparison of a traditional form of measurement to a community based monitoring project which will help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 107.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 5-7
Description
Overview of themes from "Caring Across the Boundaries" (CAB) conference in May 2009, honouring the memory of a toddler named Jordan River Anderson, and the price he paid as a First Nations child born with complex medical needs.
Contends that First Nations funding falls short, and with the recession, and growing deficit there will be further cuts to programs that are already underfunded.
Outlines globalization in a social context and examines how a new regional government can influence more traditional practices and values to address social issues and develop a strong economic, social, and cultural environment.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, 1993, pp. 251-277
Description
Description of the division of financial responsibilities after implementation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Convention. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)
Saulteaux First Nation of Saskatchewan celebrated the ratification of their Treaty Land Entitlement settlement with the federal and provincial governments.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 250-261, 263
Description
Author discusses the challenges of Arctic sovereignty, and suggests that the development of an integrated Arctic strategy must include federal, provincial and territorial governments and Aboriginal organizations to improve the lives of the Inuit.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Louis McComber
Description
Five narrators comment on the transformation to the way of life of Inuit people due to the arrival of government services.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 11, November 24, 2009, pp. 249-250
Description
Examines the reluctance of the federal government to invest in local nursing stations within Aboriginal communities, and looks at evidence that suggests First Nations control of health care leads to better health.
Comments by the director of operations for the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission that the proposed cuts are immoral; article also mentions the Medicine Chest clause.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 82-108, 263
Description
Discusses unresolved legal and political matters that question Canadian Arctic sovereignty and looks at different approaches to sovereignty by the Government of Canada, Arctic Indigenous peoples, and other Northerners.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 159-180, 263
Description
Discusses the preservation, protection and promotion of the Inuit language and debates about the development of language politics and policies in Nunavut.
The First Hawthorn Report, The Indians of British Columbia: A Survey of Social and Economic Conditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Byron King Plant
BC Studies, no. 163, Autumn, 2009, pp. 5-31
Description
Discusses the historical development, operation and implications of the project which was a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal life, society and economy.
The file contains a presentation Chief Bernadette Unka of the Deninu Kue First Nation. Chief Unka discusses the history of her people who reside at Fort Resolution, NWT. Chief Unka discusses how Treaty, Metis, and Euro-Canadian people were at one time united in one government at the community, but how her people re-established band governance in 1990 due to their Treaty rights being slowly eroded.
The file contains a presentation by Herb Nabigon. Nabigon, a professor at Laurentian University in the Native Human Services, discusses self-government and "reclaiming the spirit." Nabigon discusses his people's relationship with the federal and provincial governments, rights and responsibilities, and traditional Ojibwa governance concepts. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Sillett discuss some of the issues raised with Nabigon.
The file contains a presentation by Tony Hall, Professor of Native American Studies Education, University of Lethbridge. Hall discusses his interpretation of the Commission's role and powers, Treaty right issues (particularly as they pertain to Treaty 7), International law, Federal-Provincial-Aboriginal governmental relations, the Oldman River dispute between the Peigan and the Canadian and Alberta governments, and a host of related issues. Following the presentation Commissioner Erasmus discusses some of the issues raised with Hall.
The file contains a presentation by Wayne Helgason and Linda Keeper, Indian and Metis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg. Helgason, President of the Centre, and Keeper, a Board member, discuss the history and composition of the Friendship Centre, program and service delivery, Aboriginal urbanization issues, federal-provincial funding disputes, self-determination, and views on the Commission and its' work. Following the presentation Commissioners Wilson and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters.
Canada. Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan
Description
Statute regarding settlement of land entitlement of select First Nations in Saskatchewan including: Keeseekoose, Muskowekwan, Ochapowace, Okanese, Piapot, Star Blanket, Yellowquill, Beardy's & Okemasis, Flying Dust, Little Pine, Moosomin, Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head, Muskeg Lake, One Arrow, Pelican Lake, Red Pheasant, Saulteaux, Sweetgrass, Thunderchild, Witchekan Lake, Canoe Lake and English River and Nekaneet First Nation.
Annual results for 2008/09 of the ministry's Aboriginal economic development partnership initiatives which provide opportunities for economic growth in Alberta.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Bonesteel
Description
Explores how Inuit Qaujimajatiqamgot has been used to implement traditional social and cultural practices as operational policy.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Our Schools / Our Selves, vol. 18, no. 3, Beyond Child's Play: Caring For and Educating Young Children in Canada, Spring, 2009, pp. 169-175
Description
Discusses the lack of supports and services for children with special needs living on reserves due to inequities in health funding resulting from interjurisdictional disputes between provincial/territorial and federal governments about which will supply the required resources, despite governments' stated commitment to Jordan's Principle.
Canadian Public Policy, vol. 35, no. 1, March 2009, pp. 121-137
Description
Discusses the current condition of Internet gambling in Canada and how the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation in Quebec is one of the largest online gambling sites in the world.