Minutes of Evidence: Sparking Conversations about History and Structural Justice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Minutes of Evidence
Description
Website highlights the significance of the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry through research, education and performance to educate the broader population and attempt to redress the injustices produced from that history.
Miskito Coast Damage Likely Worse Than Reported
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 7, 2007, p. A11
Description
Cuthand reports on three events: the aftermath of Hurricane Felix; Judge Steven Point becomes the first Aboriginal Lt.-Gov. in B.C.; Canadian government fails to show support to the Kelowna Accord.
Mixed Blessing to Money
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, December 3, 2007, p. A3
Description
Presents some historical background and a look at forthcoming residential school settlement payments to former students.
Mixed Race, Legal Space: Official Discourse, Indigeneity, and Racial Mixing in Canada, The US, and Australia, 1850-1950
Theses
Author/Creator
Camilla Charity Augustus
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
Modernizing Colonialism: An Examination of the Political Agenda of the First Nations Governance Act (2002)
Theses
Author/Creator
Riel Dupuis-Rossi
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2007.
Module 6: Changes After State Formation and Borders
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Six: Changes After State Formation and Borders
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Gives overview of impact modern nation-state governance has had on Indigenous populations and discusses disputes over land and independence. Also gives examples of integration and assimilation into southern markets.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 8: Self-Determination throughout History
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Eight: Self-Determination throughout History
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses northern movements for regional and Indigenous autonomy and cultural self-determination. Includes three examples: Greenland, Nunavut, and the Sami people of Northern Europe.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
"More a Diplomatic Than a Esthetic Event": Canada, Brazil, and Cultural Brokering in the São Paulo Biennial and "Isumavut"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristy Robertson
Stephanie G. Anderson
Elizabeth Diggon
Ahlia Moussa
Sarah E.K. Smith
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 47, no. 2, Spring, 2013, pp. 60-88
Description
Examines the state of government relations between Canada and Brazil from 1950 to 2013, and how Inuit culture was brokered the relationship.
More Than a Food Fight: Intellectual Traditions and Cultural Continuity in Chilocco's Indian School Journal, 1902-1918
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Bess
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 2013, pp. 77-110
Description
Examines ways that federal assimilation policies were actualized in the cultivation and consumption of food at the boarding school and the how the newsletter helped the students keep their identities.
Moving Backwards: Does the Lack of Duty to Consult Create the Right to Infringe Aboriginal and Treaty Rights?
Alternate Title
Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy Research Paper Series ; no.13
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shin Imai
Ashley Stacey
Description
Discusses two cases Neskonlith Indian Band v Salmon Arm (City) and Wahgoshing First Nation v Solid God Resources Corp both involving failure to consult with First Nations by a municipality and a private business.
Moving Towards Saimaqatigiingniq
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bethany Scott
Julie Harris
David Joanasie
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 69-76
Description
Examines how government actions into the 1970s, including the killing of sled dogs, negatively affected Inuit people. Also discusses the progress made from the Qikiqtani Truth Commission’s recommendations.
Much More Than Paperwork: Proper Planning Essential to Better Lives for B.C.'s Children in Care: A Representative's Audit on Plans of Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Of 100 case files examined, 60 involved Aboriginal children.
Muncipalities and First Nations Reserves: What's the Connection?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Signa A. Daum Shanks
Municipal World, vol. 117, no. 1, January 2007, p. 31,32 & 42
Description
Discusses the fiduciary obligations that exist for municiplaities in regards to First Nations reserves.
Murders and Disappearances of Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA)
Description
Briefing Paper for Thematic Hearing Before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - 147th Period of Sessions, March 12, 2013.
Muskoday First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Muskoday First Nation
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Agreement between Government of Canada, Government of Saskatchewan and Muskoday First Nation.
The Mutuality of Citizenship and Sovereignty: The Society of American Indians and the Battle to Inherit America
Alternate Title
American Indian Quarterly ; vol. 37, no. 3, Summer 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 2, The Society of American Indians and Its Legacies, Summer, 2013, pp. 331-351
Description
Discusses the members' attitudes about rights and restrictions that resulted from the U.S. government's wardship of Native Americans.
Special combined issue of Studies in American Indian Literatures and American Indian Quarterly.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 331.
My Country, Mine Country: Indigenous People, Mining and Development in Remote Australia
Alternate Title
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 33
E-Books
Author/Creator
Benedict Scambary
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45.
Duration: 28:53.
Nation Crie d'Opaskwayak Enquête Relative aux Rues et aux Ruelles
Alternate Title
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Streets and Lanes Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Regarding land surrendered in 1906 to create The Pas town site for which adequate compensation was never received. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Nation Crie de James Smith Enquête Relative aux Droits Fonciers Issus de Traité
Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Concludes that no outstanding treaty land entitlement is owed to the James Smith Cree Nation. (French version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
A Nation in Distress: The Political Economy of Urban Aboriginal Poverty
Theses
Author/Creator
Kate Rexe
Description
Political Economy Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2007.
A "National Emergency" in Australia: The Howard Government's Intervention in Northern Territory Aboriginal Affairs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melinda Hinkson
Indigenous Affairs, vol. 2008, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 38-43
Description
Discusses the protective measures introduced in 73 remote Aboriginal communities as the results of report.
To access this article, scroll down to page 38.
Native Acts: Law, Recognition, and Cultural Authenticity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Denetdale
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 191-193
Description
Book review of: Native Acts by Joanne Barker.
Review located by scrolling to page 191.
[The Native American Apology Resolution]
Alternate Title
[Harvest of Hope: A Symposium on Reconciliation ; pt. 5]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Description
Senator speaks about the need for an apology from U.S.government to tribal governments and native people nationwide for past mistreatment, and the difficulties involved in getting the bill passed.
Duration: 22:21.
Native American Education between Assimilation and Self-Determination: Schooling in Tribal Communities in the State of Arizona
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melanie Lahne
Trends in Bildung International, no. 17, July 2007, pp. 1-14
Description
Discusses the differences in processes and challenges faced by communities to find their own educational structure by examining four school types.
Native American Students’ Perceptions of the Manoomin STEM Camp
Theses
Author/Creator
Courtney C. Kowalczak
Description
Environmental Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Minnesota Duluth, 2013.
Native and National in Brazil: Indigeneity After Independence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Native Education and In-Classroom Coalition-Building: Factors and Models in Delivering an Equitous Authentic Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sabrina E. Redwing Saunders
Susan M. Hill
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 30, no. 4, Coalition Work in Indigenous Educational Contexts, 2007, pp. 1015-1045
Description
Looks at mixed-method study curriculum used by Haudenosaunee students and educators.
Native Language Education: An Inquiry Into What Is and What Could Be
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thecla Neganegijig
Mary Breunig
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-322
Description
Explores the current state of Kindergarten to grade 12 and postsecondary Native language education in Canada and examines the possibilities of incorporating outdoor education with Native language programs.
Native Leaders Ask: Where's Our Canada?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 8
Description
Aboriginal leaders, including National Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations, are frustrated at the Canadian government's lack of concern for the living conditions of its Aboriginal peoples.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Native Nations and U.S. Borders: Challenges to Indigenous Culture, Citizenship, and Security
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew Bard Epstein
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 373-374
Description
Book review of: Native Nations and U.S. Boarders by Rachel Rose Starks, Jen McCormack and Stephen Cornell.
The Native Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program: A Community-based Approach to the Development of Multimedia-focused Health Care Information
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Wiegman Dick
Spero M. Manson
Amy L. Hansen
Annie Huggins
Lori Trullinger
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 2, 2007, pp. 49-66
Description
Examines a program that equips Aboriginal community members with the means to use technology to address Indigenous health care needs.
Native Vote: American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel McCool
Susan M. Olson
Jennifer L. Robinson
Natives and Settlers Now and Then: Historical Issues and Current Perspectives on Treaties and Land Claims in Canada
Alternate Title
"The Rights to the Land May be Transferred": Archival Records as Colonial Text—A Narrative of Métis Scrip
Nation-Building as Process: Reflections of a Nihiyow [Cree]
Natives and Settlers Now and Then: Refractions of the Colonial Past in the Present
Remembering Harold Cardinal
Three Treaty Nations Compared: Economic and Political Consequences for Indigenous People in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Sharon H. Venne
Harold Cardinal
Paul W. DePasquale
Patricia Seed
Erin McGregor
Description
Special issue of Canadian Review of Comparative Literature, vol. 34, no. 1, 2007.
Natural Resources Transfer Agreements, The Transfer of Authority, and the Promise to Protect the First Nations' Right to a Traditional Livelihood: A Critical Legal History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Calliou
Review of Constitutional Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 173-213
Description
Uses critical legal history to fill in the historical context of paragraph 12 of the National Resources Transfer Agreement, and looks at the importance of treaties to First Nations traditional livelihood.
Naturalizing Race Relations: Conservation, Colonialism, and Spectacle at the Banff Indian Days
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johnathan Clapperton
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 94, no. 3, September 2013, pp. 349-379
Description
Looks at relations between Indian Days organizers, park staff, Banff residents, spectators and the Stoney Nakoda.
Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Raymond Darrel Austin
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2007.
NDP Can't Take for Granted First Nations Votes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 12, 2007, p. A13
Description
Comments on the effects of changing Aboriginal demographics and past governmental policies on the 2007 Saskatchewan provincial election and party platforms.
A Necessary Evil: Framing an American Indian Legal Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dwanna L. Robertson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, 2013, pp. 115-139
Description
Comments on the vast complexity regarding the requirements of American Indians to prove racial heritage and why many cannot.
[Negotiating the Deal: Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements in Canada]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kelly Saunders
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 165-166
Description
Book review of: Negotiating the Deal by Christopher Alcantara.
Negotiating the Deal: Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christopher Alcantara
The Negotiation and Implementation of Treaty 7, Through 1880
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheila Robert
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2007.
Network Sovereignty: Understanding the Implications of Tribal Broadband Networks
Theses
Author/Creator
Marisa Elena Duarte
Description
Information School Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2013.
“Never mind the logic, give me the numbers”: Former Australian Health Ministers’ Perspectives on the Social Determinants of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frances E. Baum
Paul Laris
Matthew Fisher
Lareen Newman
Colin MacDougall
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 87, June 2013, pp. 138-146
Description
Study involved qualitative interviews with Federal, State or Territory representatives. Found that while most exhibited some awareness of issues, actions taken to reduce health disparities were limited.
New Beginnings: How Canada's Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations With Aboriginal People
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy Series ; 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Brian Lee Crowley
Description
Looks at engagement, collaboration and growing Aboriginal empowerment within resource development.
The New Buffalo: The Struggle for Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 216-217
Description
Book review of: The New Buffalo by B. Stonechild.
Scroll to page 216 to read review.
New Fisheries Program Reels in Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 7, no. 15, July 27, 2007
Description
Discusses challenges faced by First Nations and commercial fishers, and the Pacific fisheries support program designed to re-integrate the West Coast fishery.
New Land Claims Plan Questioned
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 6, September 2007, p. 16
Description
Describes why many First Nations people are bewildered at the Harper government's new land claims policy.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in British Columbia: Annual Report on Progress [2007-2013]
Alternate Title
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
Description
Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.