Purpose of study was to examine the development, impact and effectives of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Post-Secondary, Indian Studies, and University and College Entrance programs. Research design included literature review, database analysis, regional survey reviews, national telephone survey, and national analysis.
Economic evaluation of three principal federal-provincial funding agreements: The Contribution Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland for the Benefit of the Innu Communities of Labrador: 1991-1996, The Contribution Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland for the Benefit of the Inuit Communities of Labrador: 1989-1994, and The Canada-Newfoundland-Native-Peoples-of-Labrador Health Agreement: 1984-85.
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 8, October 2000, p. 1
Description
Alvin Tolley, an Algonquin who attended a residential school, forms Organization of United Reborn Survivors with the goal of forming alliance with churches to demand establishment of independent tribunal.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indochina, October/November/December 2000, pp. 56-65
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Analyzes demographic, environmental and economic changes that have impacted the indigenous people of Vietnam's Central Highlands.
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Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 3, May 1995, pp. 525-[546]
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Surveys academic and nonacademic literature covering topics such as difficulty in providing service, relationship with welfare services and the state, and perspectives on child maltreatment.
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 2, 1995, pp. 77-95
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Outlines four major change agents operating on Aboriginal political organizations on the prairies: external politics; internal politics; negotiation of ethno-Aboriginal identities; perceived effectiveness of the organizations.
Canadian Bar Review, vol. 79, no. 1, February 2000, pp. 196-224
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Argues that the Crown has a repsponsility to make good faith efforts to negotiate agreements specifiying the rights of the parties when it engages in actions which effect Aboriginal interests so that disputes do not end up in litigation.
From Mauka To Makai: The River of Justice Must Flow Freely: Report on the Reconciliation Process Between the Federal Government and the Native Hawaiians
Documents & Presentations
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Contains report and plan of action needed to continue the reconciliation process and urges the Federal Government to use the process to rectify injustices and compensation for harm.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [262]-275
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Looks at the role space related issues play in land claims and sovereignty. Suggests topics for future research.
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General discussion of right to self-government as well as building capacity through elections, adoption of a Constitution, establishment of a legislative assembly, creation of affiliated institutions to deliver programs and services, and relationships with other levels of government.
Purpose of study was to review provincial government interventions impacting self-government, identify methods of conducting relations that would foster self-government, and contribute to educating public about issues.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 127-165
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Discussion of the 1933 removal of the Timbisha Shoshone from Death Valley and then the 1994 legal requirement of the Department of Interior to study the ancestral lands within and outside of Death Valley National Park with the purpose of identifying lands suitable for a reservation.
First Nations negotiate with the Province of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation for gaming agreement.
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 2000.
Argues that the efforts to empower First Nation people by granting them a significant role in the governance of their own lands and people comes as a mixed blessing.
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 9, October 2000, p. 7
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Bishop declines to participate in campaign aimed at federal government urging resolution of residential schools issue because wording implied diocese directly involved.
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 11, no. 1, New Series, 2000, pp. 87-108
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Discusses the Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later George V and Queen Mary), the ceremonies held and review of the extensive related archival records.
Canadian Bar Review, vol. 74, no. 2, June 1995, pp. 187-224
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Discusses inclusions in a Self-Government Agreement referring to the Yukon First Nation Self-Government Agreement, personal and territorial jurisdictions, concurrent and exclusive powers and connections between Aboriginal, federal and provincial laws..
Looks at institutional arrangements created by the Agreement and how they affect harvesting rights, management of wildlife and habitat, wildlife research, and assessment of environmental impacts of development. Gives special attention to wildlife co-management mechanisms which represent interests of both government and the Inuvialuit.
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 2, no. 1, April 1995
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal Communities Act and the extent to which it meets the requirements of self-government contained in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.