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Author/Creator
Don McLean
The 1946-48 Special Joint Committee on the Indian Act and Educational Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Jim McMurtry
Description
Educational Foundations, History of Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1985.
The Aboriginal Justice Inquiry-Child Welfare Initiative in Manitoba: A Study of the Process and Outcomes for Indigenous Families and Communities from a Front Line Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Gwendolyn M. Gosek
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Aboriginal Law 2016: Year in Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norton Rose Fulbright [Canada LLP]
Description
Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Weaver
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 411-414
Description
Book review of Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History by Arthur J. Ray.
Aboriginal Rights, Title and the Duty to Consult: Summaries of Supreme Court Ruling That Have Formed Aboriginal Rights, Title and Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Brief plain language descriptions of cases and the significance of the decisions.
American Indian Treaties: A Guide to Ratified and Unratified Colonial, United States, State, Foreign, and Intertribal Treaties and Agreements, 1607–1911
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jacob C. Jurss
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 185-187
Description
Book review of American Indian Treaties by David H. DeJong.
Archives of Native Presence: Land Tenure Research on the Grand Ronde Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Kretzler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 45-70
Description
Argues that tribal historic preservation methods provide insight for all cultural heritage managers. Uses the approach and findings of the Grand Ronde Land Tenure Project as an example of repurposing archival documents in the interests of the Indigenous peoples.
Asserting Tribal Sovereignty through Compact Negotiations: A Case Study of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Precht
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 1, Winter, 2017, pp. 67-92
Description
Looks at the experience of a community with a successful casino and increased political influence by analyzing political leaders' correspondence, newspaper articles, and two agreements with the state.
Bill S-3: Addressing Sex Based Inequities in Indian Registration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ben Sagel-Brown
Description
Report looks at increased financial costs associated with amendments to Bill S-3, which could potentially raise the number of Status Indians by 670,000.
Blackfeet Agreement of 1895 and Glacier National Park: A Case History
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher S. Ashby
Description
Resource Conservation Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Montana, 1985.
The Board Room Trumps the Courtroom: Reconciliation through Impact and Benefit Agreements
Theses
Author/Creator
Travis Donald Lovett
Description
Law Thesis (M.LL.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Building on Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment in Canada: The Final Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Johanne Gélinas
Doug Horswill
Rod Northey
Renée Pelletier
Canadian Indigenous Place Name Legislation and Policies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Description
Discusses entities currently responsible for official place names and their processes, and some of the practicalities which need to be addressed when reverting to the Indigenous names.
Changing Times
Alternate Title
Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Characteristics of a Nation-to-Nation Relationship: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Topics include definition of relationship, jurisdiction, intergovernmental fiscal relationships, wealth creation, and future actions to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
Collaborative Consent and British Columbia's Water: Towards Watershed Co-Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann Phare
Rosie Simms
Oliver M. Brandes
Michael Miltenberger
Description
Discusses how Crown and Indigenous governments can engage with each other on the basis of a nation-to-nation relationship to develop regimes for management of resources which ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
Court of Appeal Holds Duty to Consult Does Not Apply to Statutory Interpretation
Alternate Title
Insights (McMilllan LLP)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin M. Junger
Joan M. Young
Ruth Nieuwenhuis
[McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin], January 2017, pp. [1]-4
Description
Discusses the British Columbia Court of Appeal's decision in Fort Nelson First Nation v. British Columbia (Environmental Assessment Office).
[Daniels in Context]
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Harry Daniels and the Daniels Case: A Son's Perspective on the Man, His Legacy and Vision for a United Métis Nation
Threading the Constitutional Needle with Sinew of Métisland and Métis
[What Brought It On - and Did We Get What We Wanted?]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tony Belcourt
Elmer Ghostkeeper
Gabriel Daniels
Maria Campbell
Description
Speakers discuss struggles for Métis rights and recognition which led to Daniels case and the Supreme Court's ruling that Métis and non-Status individuals fall within the definition of "Indian" in section 91(24) of the Constitution Act,1867; Maria Campbell reminisces about leader Harry Daniels, who initiated the court action.
Duration: 1:59:52.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Destabilizing the Consultation Framework in Alberta's Tar Sands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Mills
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 153-185
Description
General discussion of consultation and consent, and analysis of recent legal cases which illustrate how Indigenous peoples in Alberta have been excluded from decision-making involving the oil industry.
Elders and Indigenous Healing in the Correctional Service of Canada: A Story of Relational Dissonance, Sacred Doughnuts, and Drive-Thru Expectations
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin Quantick
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2017.
Examining the Provisions of Section 87 of the Indian Act as a Means to Promote Economic Participation and Treaty Implementation
Theses
Author/Creator
Myra J Tait
Description
Law Thesis (M.LL.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Expanding the Praxis of Indigenous Rights: Alternatives to Colonial Relations in the Regional Land Use Planning Process of the Mushkegowuk Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Ryan Bowie
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
First Nations and First Nations Persons with Disabilities Engagement on Federal Accessibility Legislation: March 2017 Report (Draft)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
'A Flag that Knows No Colour Line': Aboriginal Veteranship in Canada, 1914-1939
Alternate Title
'A Flag that Knows No Color Line': Aboriginal Veterans in Canada, 1914-1939
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian R. MacDowall
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
From Invisibility to Liminality: The Imposition of Identity among
Non-Federally Recognized Tribes within the Federal Acknowledgment Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher M. Drake
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Hunter College, The City University of New York, 2017.
From New Peoples to New Nations: Aspects of Métis History and Identity from the Eighteenth to Twenty-First Centuries
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert L. A. Hancock
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 164-166
Description
Book review of From New Peoples to New Nations by Gerhard J. Ens and Joe Sawchuk.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
The Government of Canada and the Inuit: 1900-1967
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard Diubaldo
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Guilty by Design: A Critical Race Analysis of the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in an Era of Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Karlie Gurski
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Home and Native Land: Aboriginal Rights and the Canadian Constitution
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Frank J. Tester
Arctic, vol. 38, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 157-159
Description
Book review of: Home and Native Land by Michael Asch.
"I'm not really healed- I'm just bandaged up": Perceptions of Healing Among Former Students of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
Indigenous Peoples of Manitoba: A Guide for Newcomers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anika Reynar
Zoe Matties
Description
Introduction to different cultural groups, their history, relationship with the Federal government and current situations.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Jurisprudential Challenges
Alternate Title
The Other Declarations in Daniels: Fiduciary Obligations and the Duty to Negotiate
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[History, Jurisdiction, and Identity in Daniels v Canada]
[The Chicken and the Egg: Unanswered Questions from Daniels
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eric Adams
Catherine Bell
Paul Seaman
Description
Three presenters discuss the Daniels decision: First looks at the decision in terms of history, jurisdiction, and identity and citizenship; second analyzes the reasons given by the court for denying two declarations that were sought in the case; and third discusses problem of who can legitimately decide if someone is part of the Métis collective.
Duration: 1:08:05.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
Living Up to Gladue: Criminal Sentencing and the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Connor Morris
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mandi Veenstra
Marlee Keenan
Description
Argues that expectations of white, Eurocentric, and middle class versions of mothering, combined with the state's role in producing conditions of material and social marginalization and inequality have resulted in structural risk factors for "neglect" and normalization of Aboriginal child apprehensions.
Entire book on one pdf. Scroll to p. 48.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Métis-Crown Relations Through an International Treaty Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues the agreement that led to the passing of the Manitoba Act in 1870 is a viable treaty according to international law.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
New Treaty New Tradition: Reconciling New Zealand and Maori Law; Fragile Settlements: Aboriginal Peoples, Law, and Resistance in South-West Australia and Prairie Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neil Valance
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 156-158
Description
Book review of New Treaty New Tradition by Carwyn Jones and Fragile Settlements by Amanda Nettelbeck, Russell Smandych, Louis A. Knafla, and Robert Foster.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 156.
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.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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
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.
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.