The Osoyoos Indian Band, Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Species at Risk Act: Lack of Consultation, and Perpetuation of Underdevelopment on Reserves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Mammel
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 85-103
Description
Discusses how imposition of the Act's prohibitions and lack of cooperation by the Wildlife Service, affected the Band's plans for economic development.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
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.
Parnasimautik Consultation Report on the Consultations Carried Out with Nunavik Inuit in 2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
Makivik Corporation
Kativik Regional Government
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Avataq Cultural Institute
Saputiit Youth Association
Nunavik Landholding Corporations Association
Peyote and Native American Church
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alice Kulhánková
Description
Comments on peyote connection with Native American Church ceremonies and presents general information and description of Native American Church.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
Recognizing Indigenous Legal Orders: Their Content, Embeddedness in Distinct Indigenous Cultures, and Implications for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada: A Literature Review
Law Publications (Western University) ; 92
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
Reconceptualising Mobility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Alternate Title
CRC-REP Working Paper ; CW015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alfred Michael Dockery
The Right to Be Free of Fear: Indigeneity and the United Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doreen E. Martinez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 63-87
Description
Looks at the value of indigenous knowledge and climate change.
Rising Waters, Rising Threats: The Human Trafficking of Indigenous Women in the Circumpolar Region of the United States and Canada
Alternate Title
Michigan State University College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series ; no. 12-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Victoria Sweet
Description
Discusses increased risk factors for women due to an increase in economic development and greater accessibility to the Arctic.
The Sacred and the Digital: Managing Heritage in an Open Access World
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Lison
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Saskatchewan First Nations and the Province's Resource Future: The Path to Economic Certainty
Alternate Title
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Public Lecture
JSGS Public Lecture
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Perry Bellegarde
Description
Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations outlines Canadian First Nations governance structure and highlights major events, legislation, and court decisions which form the framework for future negotiations.
Duration: 1:31:59.
Presentation Slides
Socio Economic Indicators for the Arctic From a Local Point of View
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith Klostermann
Wies Breeksema
Description
Based on data obtained through interviews with Dutch companies and representatives of local communities.
Strategic Implications and Considerations for Treaty Rights to Sustenance
Alternate Title
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections From the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michael Anderson
Description
Presentation by the director of the Natural Resources Secretariat, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which provides research, policy analysis and negotiation support.
Duration: 37:42.
Tourism in Gwaii Haanas: Contributions to Haida Gwaii Communities and Co-management
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Elliott
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (MREM)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Toxic Representions: Museum Collections and the Contamination of Native Culture
Alternate Title
Toxic Representations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Jordan Simms
John D. McIntyre
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 151-169
Description
Discusses how use of poisonous preservatives in past conservation and curatorial practices have rendered objects hazardous to human health, thereby preventing their use in ceremonies. Communities are left with the responsibility of determining the chemicals used and mitigating their effects.
Trick or Treaty?
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Alison Burns
Annette Clarke
Description
Documentary focuses on Treaty 9 (James Bay Treaty), First Nations' fight to see that treaty rights and obligations are respected, and their lands and resources are protected.
Duration: 84:51.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
UNESCO: (Dis)honoring Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mililani Trask
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses concerns about the management and protection of World Heritage sites, and Indigenous peoples' rights to self-determination and sovereignty.
Witnessing the Colonialscape: Lighting the Intimate Fires of Indigenous Legal Pluralism
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Elizabeth Hunt
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2014.
Working Together: Opportunities for Canada-U.S. Cooperation on Arctic Search & Rescue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas S. Axworthy
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 3, Search & Rescue, July 2014, pp. 37-39
Description
Looks at search and rescue preparedness in the Arctic and implementation of the Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the Arctic (AAMSAR).
World Heritage Sites and Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Alternate Title
IWGIA Document ; 129
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stefan Disko
Helen Tugendhat
Lola García-Alix
Marcus Colchester
Jérémie Gilbert ... [et al.]
Description
Includes case studies from around the world.
Yukon First Nations Five: Yukon First Nations Traditional Governance: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Yukon Department of Education?]
Description
Topics include: meaning of governance and traditional governance and justice systems, education, economy, technology, health andgovernance and justice systems.
"Revised 2nd edition."