Aboriginal Courts in Canada
Research paper looks at federal and provincial legislation, inherent Aboriginal rights and negotiated agreements, and different Aboriginal courts in Canada.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Research paper looks at federal and provincial legislation, inherent Aboriginal rights and negotiated agreements, and different Aboriginal courts in Canada.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current <i>Indian Act</i> violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.
Comments on the proposed Act rather than the final version.
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains letters/memos, submissions, band council documents, and reports in regards to the dispute over the federal government taking over 440 acres of mineral-rich reserve land without full consent or compensation.
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, memos, reports, correspondence/letters, maps and submissions regarding validity of the 1909 surrender claim. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, 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.]
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, reports, legal submissions, correspondence/letters, transcripts, and maps regarding the specific land claim, concerning the surrender of reserve land, by Carry the Kettle First Nation. Commissioners include : Sheila Purdy, Alan Holman, and Jane Dickson-Gilmore. [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.]
Discusses the self-government issues of legitimacy, power and resources, by using examples of current agreements. The article breaks the areas down in terms of: basic principles, rights through treaties, federal-provincial division of power, status of lands, legislative powers, and funding.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents consist of historical documents, maps, reports, legal documents, transcripts, correspondence/letters, submissions and the Inquiry Report in English and French versions. [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.]
Using their own personal experiences to examine the treatment of Indian Status Card users and the misconceptions about Status Cards by the general public. To view article to scroll down to page 85.