Royal Commission Report of Inquiry: The Death of Bruce Thomas Leslie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Behrendt
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 49, April 1991, p. 25
Description
Discussion of the death of Bruce Thomas Leslie, who died due to a brain hemorrhage while being held in a drunk tank.
Saskatchewan Herald
Documents & Presentations
Description
Photocopied partial pages of the Saskatchewan Herald, dated 15 June 1885, 25 September 1885, 19 October 1885, and 21 October 1885, with stories relating to the Northwest Resistance.
Say We Are Nations: Documents of Politics and Protest in Indigenous American since 1887
E-Books
Author/Creator
Queen Lili'uokalani
Chitto Harjo
Cherokee Freedmen
Arthur C. Parker
Carlos Montezuma ... [et al.]
"Scene of Fight" [Battle of Duck Lake]
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of the Duck Lake battleground, taken sometime after the fight itself. The house near where many of the Prince Albert Volunteers fell in action is clearly visible in the distance. The battleground itself is located near what is today highway # 212.
Second Generation Navajo Relocatees: Inheriting Intergenerational Losses Due to P.L. 93-531
Theses
Author/Creator
Aresta La Russo
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2015.
Second-rate Victims: The Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Peoples in the USA and Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonardo Pegoraro
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2015, pp. 161-173
Description
Discuss campaigns and eugenics programs in Canada and the United States forcing thousands of Indigenous women to receive compulsory sterilization.
Selected Sources on Aboriginal Issues
Alternate Title
Bibliographica ; no. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cheryl Shindruk
Tom Carter
Self-determining Multiculturalism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lainie Schultz
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 2015, pp. 55-66
Description
Looks at the construction and recognition of self-determination as a right of Indigenous peoples.
Sentry Box in Prince Albert during Rebellion (some question as to info)
Images » Photographs
Description
The individual in the photograph is on guard duty at a sentry post at Prince Albert, NWT, 1885. A few possibilities exist for what this photograph represents. It appears to be a Northwest Mounted Police man (note the pith helmet), or less likely, a member of the Prince Albert Volunteers, or the Prince Albert Home Guard taken during the "siege" of Prince Albert.
The Serpent Slayer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Nicol
Canada's History, vol. 95, no. 1, February-March 2015, pp. 42-46
Description
Brief biography of Andrew Paul, the Salish lawyer, political activist, and leader.
Settler Colonial Governance in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal History Monograph]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leigh Boucher
Lynette Russell
Rachel Standfield
Samuel Furphy
Claire McLisky ... [et al.]
Settler Colonialism and the Politics of Grief: Theorising a Decolonising Transitional Justice for Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Augustine S. J. Park
Human Rights Review, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2015, pp. 273-293
Description
Rethinks Indigenous deaths as being grievable and uses grief as a resource to bring about change. Case study using Residential schools and Project Heart.
Settler Colonialism in Canada and the Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 17, no. 4, Special Issue on Canada and Colonial Genocide, 2015, pp. 433-452
Description
Shows the role Métis histories play in the larger story of settle colonial genocide.
Settler-State Apologies to Indigenous Peoples: A Normative Framework and Comparative Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheryl Lightfoot
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 15-39
Description
Supports apology for wrongs of the past and/or present and a credible commitment by the state for changes in future policy behavior.
Article located by scrolling down page.
Sexual Equality as an Aboriginal Right: The Native Women's Association and the Constitutional Process on Aboriginal Matters, 1982-1987
Alternate Title
Nijmegen Studies in Development and Cultural Change ; vol. 7
Theses
Author/Creator
Lilianne Ernestine Krosenbrink-Gelissen
Description
Cultural Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Radboud University Nijmegen, 1991.
Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Diane Redsky
Description
National Task Force on Sex Trafficking in Canada concludes that true equality for women and girls will not be achieved until all forms of violence against women are eradicated.
Duration: 1:13:31.
“Sexual Savages:” Christian Stereotypes and Violence against North America’s Native Women
Alternate Title
Religion and Men's Violence against Women
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce
Description
Contrasts British male colonial attitudes to women in general and Indigenous women in particular to their status in traditional Indigenous societies; traces the development of stereotypes about both men and women; looks at the impacts of government-church alliances, the role of contemporary media and incidence and types of violence perpetrated against Indigenous women; and argues that restoring safety will mean recognizing and attempting to correct harms done by non-Indigenous societies, and decolonization of communities so that they may heal from historic trauma.
SFU Beedie School of Business Presents Phil Fontaine
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Description
Speaks about resource development and the challenges faced by Indigenous people in the pursuit of transitional change.
Duration: 1:22:49.
[Shadow Nations: Tribal Sovereignty and the Limits of Legal Pluralism]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert R. Benson
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, 2015, pp. 233-235
Description
Book review of: Shadow Nations by N. Bruce Duthu
Sharing the Land: The Formation of the Vancouver Island (or 'Douglas') Treaties of 1850-1854 in Historical, Legal and Comparative Context
Theses
Author/Creator
Neil Vallance
Description
Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2015.
Sharing the Same Waters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caitlin Krause
Howard Ramos
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2015, pp. 23-41
Description
Explorers relationship between Indigenous and Settler fishers in context of the post Marshall decision.
Sharing the Wealth: How Resource Revenue Agreements Can Honour Treaties, Improve Communities, and Facilitate Canadian Development
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy Series ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken S. Coates
Description
Provides guidelines for successful collaboration and revenue sharing.
Should Indigenous People Vote in Canada's Federal Election?
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leah Gazan
Rob Innes
Pamela Palmater
Description
Panelists discuss whether engaging with Canadian political process and voting undermines Indigenous sovereignty. Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:14:28.
Should Trees Have Legal Standing in Indian Country?
Alternate Title
State of Indigenous America Series
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Pavlik
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 7-28
Description
Looks at Christopher D. Stone's work, Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural Objects regarding the status and legal recognition of the natural world.
The Sixties Scoop among Aboriginal Veterans: A Critical Narrative Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Munira Abdulwasi
Description
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Western Ontario, 2015.
The Social Causes of American Indian Homicide as Revealed by the Life Experiences of Thirty Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 469-492
Description
Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.
Social Innovation and Aboriginal Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Iryana Volynets
Description
Environmental scan presents new ways to look at labour market programming, social finance and social enterprise.
The Solidarity Encounter Between Indigenous Women and White Women in a Contemporary Canadian Context
Theses
Author/Creator
Carol Lynne D'Arcangelis
Description
Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2015.
The Sound of Silence: First Nations and British Columbia Emergency Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Courtney Elizabeth Elander Kirk
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
Sparrow v The Queen: Indigenous Fishing - Regulation - Consistency with Constitution s.35(1) which Recognises and Affirms "Existing Aboriginal ... Rights" - Justification Required
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Garth Nettheim
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 48, February 1991, p. 7
Description
Decision that demonstrates the constitutionalisation of Aboriginal rights and argues that Aboriginal rights need to be respected in their own terms and not necessarily simply to fit within common law concepts.
Special Supplement on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in British Columbia: Group Submission to the Human Rights Committee on the Occasion of the Consideration of the Sixth Periodic Report of Canada Submitted June 5th, 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC CEDAW
Description
Gives background to the issue, discusses the reports produced by the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, Human Rights Watch, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and reports on the response of the federal and provincial governments.
Specific Claims and the Specific Claims Tribunal Act: Five Years Later: A Presentation by the Algonquin Nation Secretariat on Behalf of the First Nations of Timiskaming, Wolf Lake, Barriere Lake & Eagle Village
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Algonquin Nation Secretariat
Description
Background of the SCTA and a review of the mandate, structure and operations of the tribunal.
The Squamish Nation Assessment Process: Getting to Consent
Alternate Title
(CLEBC) Aboriginal Administrative Law Conference ; Paper 2.1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aaron S. Bruce
Emma Hume
Description
"... outlines the background from which the Squamish Nation Process emerged, describes what the Squamish Nation Process is and how it may ultimately lead to the reconciliation of Crown and Squamish Nation decisions on major project proposals in Squamish Territory."
A Stake in Mining: Participatory Elements in Swedish Mine Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory A. Poelzer
Northern Review, no. 39, Consultation and Resource Development in Northern Communities: Russia, Scandinavia & Canada, 2015, pp. 39-52
Description
Reviews literature on governance and participation and looks at two cases in Sweden to see if they are following legislation.
State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2015: Events of 2014: Focus on Cities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Corinne Lennox
Chris Chapman
Nicole Girard
Sajjad Hassan
Carolyn Stephens ... [et al.]
StatsUpdate: Adult Criminal Court Statistics, 2016/2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares 2016/2017 cases in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
StatsUpdate: Homicides, 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data on homicide by province, territory and Canada as a whole.
StatsUpdate: Police Officers, 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data for number of police officers and the rate per 100,000 population in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
StatsUpdate: Police-Reported Crime Rate, 2013
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data for crime rates in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools
Alternate Title
Facing History and Ourselves
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dan Eshet
Stolen Sisters: Colonial Roots of Sexual Violence against Aboriginal Women and Unsympathetic Media Representations toward Their Stories in Contemporary Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Sanlad
Capstone Seminar Series, vol. 5, no. 1, Disturbing Representations; Citizenship, Media, and Identities, Spring, 2015, pp. [3-15]
Description
Discusses how colonialism has created behavioral patterns and attitudes which serve to legitimize violence against Indigenous women and perpetuate racism and discrimination
Stories of Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada: Understanding Helen Betty Osborne's Story
Theses
Author/Creator
Lacy Bateman
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Nipissing University, 2015.
Str8 Up and Gangs: Narratives of Health and Sickness, Crime and Punishment, and Canada's Colonial Legacy
Alternate Title
Straight Up and Gangs
Theses
Author/Creator
Cory Baumgardner
Description
English Literature Project (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
Strange Visitors: Documents in Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada from 1876
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James Daschuk
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 96, no. 3, September 2015, pp. 437-439
Description
Book review of Strange Visitors edited by Keith D. Smith.
Strange Visitors: Documents in Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada From 1876
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Hamar Foster
BC Studies, no. 188, Winter, 2015/2016, pp. 118-120
Description
Book review of: Strange Visitors edited by Keith D. Smith.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 118.
The Streamlining of the Kabinakagami River Hydroelectric Project Environmental Assessment: What is the "Duty to Consult" With Other Impacted Aboriginal Communities When the Co-Proponent of the Project is an Aboriginal Community?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Holly L. Gardner
Denis Kirchhoff
Leonard J. Tsuji
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June 2015, pp. 1-32
Description
Looks at a project that raises questions about the approach to carrying out the "duty to consult" in an effective way.
The Struggle For Inclusion: Aboriginal Constitutional Discourse in the 1970s and 1980s
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Jill Wherrett
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1991.
Studio portrait of the members of the North West Half Breed Claims Royal Commission of 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of the North West Half-Breed Claims Royal Commission members in 1885. (l to r); W.P.R. Street QC Chairman; Roger Goulet Secretary; N.O. Cote; A.E. Forget.
Study of the Tax and Service Implications of Bill C-115
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bish
Eric G. Clemens
Hector G. Topham
Description
Findings revealed that services provided were highly integrated with services provided to off-reserve areas.