Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
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 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
Owen Glendower, Hotspur, and Canadian Indian Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Ethnohistory, vol. 37, no. 4, Fall, 1990, pp. 386-415
Description
Discusses cultural suppression and resistance recorded through oral history and historical documentation.
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.
Patriotism on Trial: Native Americans in World War II
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeré Franco
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1990.
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).
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.
[Phil Fontaine Helps Orchestrate the Death of Meech Lake Accord]
Alternate Title
Morningside ; June 19, 1990
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Ann Medina
Description
Rejection of the Meech Lake accord by Elijah Harper and Phil Fontaine. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 10:25.
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.
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.
The Political Economy of Ethnic Discourse in the Soviet Union
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra L. Schindler
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts, 1990.
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.
The Politics of Annihilation : A Psycho-Historical Study of the Repression of the Ghost Dance on the Sioux Indian Reservations as an Event in U.S. Foreign Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel H. Gottesman
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1973.
Poonindie: The Rise and Destruction of an Aboriginal Agricultural Community
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Mulvaney
Aboriginal History, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. 230-232
Description
Book review of: Poonindie by Peggy Brock and Doreen Kartinyeri.
Review located by scrolling to page 230.
Postcard From the 2016 Yukon Election
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Roddick
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 63-68
Description
Contends that the new Liberal government needs to make renewed investment for intergovernmental relationships with First Nations.
Postindustrial Value Change and Support For Native Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monika J. Wohlfeld
Neil Nevitte
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issue: First Nations: The Politics of Change and Survival, 1990, pp. 56-68
Description
Looks at a new political perspective on Aboriginal-non-Aboriginal relations and the impact of Inglehart's postmaterialist theory on attitudes towards Aboriginal people.
The Potential for Self-Help Housing in Northern Remote Aboriginal Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
John Oswald Pineau
Description
City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 1990.
Practicing Sovereignty: Colonial Temporalities, Cherokee Justice, and the "Socrates" Writings of John Ridge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Wisecup
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
"This article shows that Ridge's Socrates articles provided a public venue in which to define relationships among the Cherokees, the states, and the federal government".
Prairie Rising: Indigenous Youth, Decolonization, and the Politics of Intervention
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jaskiran Dhillon
Present Aspects of the Indian Problem (July 1881)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carl Schurz
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 45-54
Description
Outlines federal policy beneficial to Native Americans.
Originally published in North American Review, July 1881.
A President in Indian Country: Calvin Coolidge and Lakota Diplomacy in the Summer of 1927
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Steven Zimmer
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 215-234
Description
Looks at how Henry Standing Bear and Chauncey Yellow Robe capitalized on the historical presidential visit to the Pine Ridge reservation.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
OKT Law
Description
Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Prince Albert- Indians
Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains the publication "Native Press" from June 20th, 1973 and various articles such as: "Warriors Hold Indian Affairs Office," "Position Paper of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians Respecting Aboriginal Title," "A Position Paper on the Youth Liaison Program," "The Day Indian Affairs was run by Indian Youth," "Indians of North Defend their Ownership of Land in Court," "Funding Proposal Native Youth Program," "Legality of Traditional Native Marriage Challenged," "Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians: Statement Issued by the Board of Directors," "Indian Culture Revived,"
Prince Albert -- Pipeline and Northern Oil
Documents & Presentations
Description
1 file containing a document with House of Commons Debates (Pages 1301,1305,1306,1308); debate questioning a statement the Prime Minister made about native titles to land.
Problems in the Indian Territory (February 1895)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Orville H. Platt
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 87-89
Description
Comments on the Dawes Act of 1877.
Originally published in North American Review, February 1895.
Le Processus de Redefinition de l'Espace Politique Dans l'Arctique: Les Inuit et l'Etat Canadien
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine Tremblay
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1990.
Public Attitudes towards Indigeneity in Canadian Prairie Urbanism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
Loleen Berdahl
Erin Lashta
David Newhouse
Yale Belanger
Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, 2017, pp. 212-223
Description
Uses 2014 survey data collected from non- Indigenous residents of seven cities. Respondents were asked about a stronger Indigenous presence in governance and public places.
Public Servant Schools in Canada: A Concept for Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Weiler
The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, vol. 29, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses call to action 57 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission regarding the provision of education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples and residential schools.
The Pursuit of Inuit Sovereignty in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 46-49
Description
Looks at the Greenland Self-Government Act which is an extension of the Home Rule Act
A Question of Title: Has the Common Law Been Misapplied to Dispossess the Aboriginals?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Monash University Law Review, vol. 16, no. 1, 1990, pp. 91-110
Description
Discusses the system of tenures at the time of settlement and how it was misunderstood to include Aboriginal occupied land.
Race Relations as Collective Definition: Renegotiating Aboriginal-Government Relations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Augie Fleras
Symbolic Interaction, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 1990, pp. 19-35
Description
Uses Herbert Blumer's interactionist perspective to analyze contemporary race relations.
Racial Extractivism: Neoliberal White Settler Colonialism and Tar Sands Extraction
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Preston
Description
Social and Political Thought Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Racially "Indian", Legally "White": The Canadian State's Struggles to Categorize the Métis, 1850-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hayter
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2017.
(Re)Inscription: Reclaiming O'odham Identities through Tattoos
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Estela Alvarez
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.
Realist Review of Programs, Policies and Interventions to Enhance the Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People Living in Out-of-Home Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sophie Lindstedt
Kristen Moeller-Saxone
Carly Black
Helen Herrman
Josef Szwarc
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Study of policies and programs for children 12 to 18 in out of home care includes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Child Placement Principle, cultural support plans, aboriginal self-determination through Aboriginal Community controlled organizations, family group decision-making, four programs within a therapeutic care model, and mentoring through the Panyappi Program.
Rebuilding Indigenous Nations through Constitutional Development: A Case Study of the Métis in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janique Dubois
Kelly Saunders
Nations and Nationalism, February 20, 2017, pp. 1-24
Description
Concludes that the Metis Nation must build legitimacy internally amongst members and externally with the state.
Recensions I Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Francis Abele
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 23, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 591-592
Description
Book review of: Indian Government: Its Meaning in Practice by Frank Cassidy and Robert L. Bish.
Recensions / Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kathy L. Brock
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 23, no. 4, December 1990, pp. 797-798
Description
Book review of: After Native Claims? The Implications of Comprehensive Claims Settlements for Natural Resources in British Columbia by Frank Cassidy and Norman Dale.
Reconciliation is an English Word
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jason Mercredi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 58-61
Description
Comments on the proposed >Indigenous Languages Act
Recycling Used Boom Towns: Dawson and Tourism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Stuart
The Northern Review, no. 6, Winter, 1990, pp. 108-131
Description
Looks at Dawson City, the Klondike myth, and transformation into a national historical site.
Refugee Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Garrett Wilson
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, pp. 20-28
Description
Depicts U.S. Government policy betraying the Sioux people in the 1870s and 1880s.
Regional-scale Food Security Governance in Inuit Settlement Areas: Opportunities and Challenges in Northern Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicholas Girard
Description
Geography, Environment and Geomatics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Remote Avant-Garde: Aboriginal Art under Occupation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosita Henry
Amercian Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 369-370
Description
Book review of Remote Avant-Garde by Jennifer Loureide Biddle.
Removal of the Indians (Winter 1830)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeremiah Evarts
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 15-23
Description
Examines Congressional debate from the viewpoint of Native American rights.
Originally published in The North American Review, Winter, 1830.
Report on the 2017 Employee Engagement Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Finance, Government of Nunavut
Description
Survey asked indeterminate, term and casual employees with at least six months of continuous service to rate 55 statements. Twenty-one were benchmark questions common to federal, provincial and territorial government public service Engagement Surveys across Canada. Total of 1,692 respondents participated.