Looks at how the issue of land has effected relationships with Aboriginal people across Canada, citing the James Bay Agreement as an example.
Duration: 45:15.
'Destitute of the Knowledge of God': Maori Testimony Before the New Zealand Courts in the Early Crown Colony Period
Past Law, Present Histories
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shaunnagh Dorsett
Description
Looks at several different acts including the Aboriginal Evidence Act, and the Land Claims Ordinance.
Chapter from Past Law, Present Histories edited by Diane Kirkby.
Entire book on one pdf. To locate chapter, scroll to page 39.
First Nations Summit Submission to Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Summit
Description
Shadow report submitted to the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination regarding Canada's 19th and 20th reports on the United Nations' International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA) with a brief history of changes in society since first major contact and outlines the changes which have been the result of the settlement of the land claim.
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' Policy: Consultation and Arrangements with Aboriginal Communities at Early Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM)
Description
Examines the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' operation policy for implementing section 78 of the Mining Act and its regulations and consultation requirements.
Module Twelve: Land Claims, Ownership and Co-Management
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Discussion of land tenure rights and systems, and conflicts and outcomes of disputes including key court decisions, legislation and modern treaties.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Lead lawyer in the Marshall and Bernard cases speaks about past court decisions as they pertain to the negotiation process taking place in Nova Scotia.
Duration: 1:19:47.
Agreement to improved government relations with Aboriginal communities regarding decisions about land use, resource use and revenue-sharing in British Columbia.
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).