Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fyre Jean Graveline
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 81-88
Description
Prose expresses the disappointment Aboriginal people feel in knowing that the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples was not signed.
One Good Thing: Law, Elevator Etiquette and Litigating Aboriginal Rights in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hamar Foster
The Advocates' Quarterly, vol. 37, 2010, pp. 66-86
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal law system using various court cases as examples such as Tsilhqot'in Nation v. BC.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
Our Generation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sinem Saban
Damien Curtis
Description
Award-winning documentary about Aboriginal rights and the response to the Australian Federal Government's Northern Territory Intervention which exerts compulsory control over 73 communities.
Duration: 1:13:42.
Accompanied by Study Guide
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
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.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
The Outcome of a Recommendation Pertaining to Federally Sentenced Aboriginal Women
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Natalia Welniak
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
Please Note: Must be viewed in Firefox browser.
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
Description
Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Pacific Pathways to the Prevention of Sexual Violence: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Teuila Percival
Robert Robati-Mani
Elizabeth Powell
Pefi Kingi
Maiava Carmel Peteru … [et al.]
Description
Related material: Overview Report.
Packaging Protest: Media Coverage of Indigenous People's Collective Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rima Wilkes
Catherine Corrigall-Brown
Daniel J. Myers
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 47, no. 4, 2010, pp. 327-357
Description
Discussion on media coverage across multiple instances of collective action by Indigenous peoples. The article attempts to identify factors associated with the quality and quantity of event media coverage.
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.
Page 5 Chatter
Alternate Title
Page Five Chatter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beverly Carter
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 5
Description
Article presents three different news reports: Inquiry into the investigation of serial killer Willie Pickton, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan's 2004 election scandal, and the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE project.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Palm Island: Through a Long Lens
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jonathan Richards
Aboriginal History, vol. 34, 2010, pp. 267-275
Description
Book review of: Palm Island by Joanna Watson.
Review located by scrolling to page 267.
Palm Island: Through a Long Lens
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Watson
Parade at Regina
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Participatory Rights in the Ontario Mining Sector: An International Human Rights Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Penelope C. Simons
Lynda Margaret Collins
McGill International Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, vol. 6, no. 2, 2010, pp. [177]-216
Description
Addresses how both emerging and established international human rights of participation are treated in the Ontario mining sector.
Paths of Inquiry
Alternate Title
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research Team [National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls]
Description
Outlines research clusters comprising the scope of research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Pathways to Justice: An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Final Report
Alternate Title
Report (Australian Law Reform Commission) no. 133
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Law Reform Commission
Patrick Burke
Images » Photographs
Description
NWMP Constable Patrick Burke who was shot at the Battle of Cut Knife and died on May 3, 1885.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
Performance Report: For the Period Ending March 31, 2010
Alternate Title
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Performance Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Reports on the progress made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in fulfilling its mandate
The Peyote Road: Religious Freedom and the Native American Church
Alternate Title
Civilization of the American Indian Series; v. 265
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Constantine Maroukis
Civilization of the American Indian Series
Picture of Louis Riel's Council in 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of the legal team of Louis Riel at his trial in Regina. On 1st photocopied information sheet (H-380-p2) is a numerical count of the men in the original photograph. On 2nd photocopied information sheet (H-380-p3): "Taken beside the Regina Court House at the time of their trial. 1. Johnny Sansregret 2. P. Paranteau 3. Pierre Gardiepui 4. Philip Garnot (Riel's secretary) 5. Albert Monkman 6. Pierre Vandall 7. Babtiste Vandall 8. Touissaint Lucier (reputed to be the strongest man in North West) 9. Maxime Dubois 10. Timmus Short 11. Jean-Baptiste Tourond 12. Emmanuel Champagne."
Plain Talk 14: First Nations Accountability
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at Bill C-27, The Financial Accountability and Transparency of First Nations Bill.
Plain Talk 4: Treaties
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents the history of treaties between the Crown and First Nations of Canada.
Plain Talk 5: The Indian Act
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Provides a history of the impacts of the implementation of the Indian Act, which was passed in 1876.
Plain Talk 6: Residential Schools
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Describes the history of Canada's residential schools which were financed by the federal government, but largely run by various religious organizations.
Poilievre Helps Gang Members Understand Their Lives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leisha Grebinski
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 8, August 2010, p. 14
Description
Brief profile of Father Andre Poilievre, who runs the Str8 Up support group for criminals who are working towards a better life.
Article found by scrolling to page 14.
Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Morris Maduro
Arctic, vol. 63, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 474-476
Description
Book review of: Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America by Shelagh D. Grant.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Police-reported Crime in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Catalogue No. 85-561-M, no. 20
Crime and Justice Research Paper Series
Research Paper (Statistics Canada); no.20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mathieu Charron
Christopher Penney
Sacha Senécal
Research Paper (Statistics Canada)
Policy Writing as Dialogue: Drafting an Aboriginal Chapter for Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Jeff Reading
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses process of developing policy for research ethics from an Aboriginal perspective focusing on process and right to self-determination.
Political Responses
Alternate Title
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[Métisland: Métis Settlements and the Daniels Decision]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Will Goodon
Gerald Cunningham
Description
President of the Métis Settlements General Council discusses its involvement in the Daniels case and actions of the Council since the decision. Second speaker discusses the political and historical context of the case, analyzes the court's judgement, and suggests possible future actions.
Duration: 1:15:01.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Power To The People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patty Talahongua
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 14-19
Description
Discusses the important role activists and advocates had in the success of creating tribal colleges.
Powerful or Just Plain Power-Full? A Power Analysis
of Impact and Benefit Agreements in Canada’s North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken J. Caine
Naomi Krogman
Organization & Environment, vol. 23, no. 1, March 2010, p. 76–98
Description
Argues that Impact and Benefit Agreements may provide more direct engagement with industry and a sharing of benefits from resource development than has been provided in Northern Canada.
A Pragmatic Approach: The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board and the Duty to Operationalize Consultation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael McClurg
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2010, pp. 77-105
Description
Looks at the constitutional duty to consult within context of certain criteria regarding the application.
A President in Indian Country: Calvin Coolidge and Lakota Diplomacy in the Summer of 1927
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Steven Zimmer
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 215-234
Description
Looks at how Henry Standing Bear and Chauncey Yellow Robe capitalized on the historical presidential visit to the Pine Ridge reservation.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
OKT Law
Description
Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
A Progress Report on Aboriginal Initiatives from the Government of Canada: 2009-2010
Documents & Presentations
Description
Overview of the actions taken by the Government of Canada with respect to Aboriginal issues of education, reconciliation, governance and self-government, economic development, empowering citizens and protecting the vulnerable, and resolution of land issues.
Prosperity Through Property: An Idea Whose Time has Come
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patrick Brazeau
Policy Options, vol. 31, no. 7, July/August 2010, pp. 84-85
Description
Book review of:Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights by Tom Flanagan, Christopher Alcantara and André LeDressay.
Protect and Promote Your Culture: A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Begoña Venero Aguirre
Hai-Yuean Tualima
Description
Discusses key features of intellectual property protection, copyright, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, protection against unfair competition, and trade secrets. Includes examples from various countries around the world.
Protecting Indigenous Identity and Culture in the Modern Nation-State: A Case Study of the Sami in Norway
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Claire Lockerby
vol. 957
Description
Independent Study Project -- Duke University, 2010
Proving the Applicability of the Theory of Regulation and the Economic Theory of Regulatory Constraint to American Indian Studies (AIS): A Case Study in Federal Indian Law and Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Christina Weinzettle
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2010.