Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Effa
Missiology, vol. 45, no. 4, 2017, pp. 407-413
Description
Case study of a seminary in Edmonton, Alberta which is exploring changes to the curriculum as a response to the Commission's call to action.
Miýo-pimatisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT): Improving Indigenous Health and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
JoLee Sasakamoose
Terrina Bellegarde
Wilson Sutherland
Shauneen Pete
Kim McKay-McNabb
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 2, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Examines using the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory as a decolonizing way to research health, education, governance and policies.
Modernity, Resource Development and Constructs of Indigeneity: A Summary Analysis of Canadian Jurisprudence and Aboriginal Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Stéfanie S. Primeau
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2010.
Molecular Death and Redface Reincarnation: Indigenous Appropriations in the US and Canada
Alternate Title
Daniels v Canada, Beyond Jurisprudential Interpretations: What to Do When the Horse as Left the Barn
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kim TallBear
Chris Andersen
Description
Speakers discuss the issue of who and what defines Indigenous identity, settler-state's practice of imposing their definitions, the phenomenon of "playing Indian", and broader social interpretations of court decisions such as Daniels.
Duration: 1:59:35. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
The Moralization of Genocide in Canada
Alternate Title
Prairie Perspectives on Indian Residential Schools, Truth, and Reconciliation, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB, Thursday 17 June 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher Powell
Description
Using historical comparisons, examines present concepts and Indian residential school policy as part of a larger government plan to assimilate Indigenous people.
Mother Earth and "Living Well": New Paradigms For Indigenous Struggles?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efrain Jaramillo Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
Description
Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis.
To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
"Mother First, Student Second": Challenging Adversity and Balancing Identity in the Pursuit of University-Level Education as First Nations Mothers in Northeastern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Robyn Rowe
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2017.
Mrs. Buffalo Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Buffalo
Johnny Smith
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Buffalo of the Peigan Reserve, who is 93 years of age, answers questions about what her ancestors told her of buffalo, fur trade, treaty, smallpox and attitudes to the land.
Multidimensionality and the Matrix: Identifying Charter Violations in Cases of Complex Subordination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerri A. Froc
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 25, no. 1, 2010, pp. 21-49
Description
Looks at various socially and culturally constructed categories of discrimination and demonstrates the need for courts to employ multidimensionality theory in cases of complex oppression.
The Murder of Melaityappa and How Judge Mann Succeeded in Making ‘the administration of justice palatable’ to South Australian Colonists in 1849
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Skye Krichauf
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, no. 1, December 2017, pp. 23-45
Description
Uses the prosecution of Henry Valette Jones and Henry Thomas Morris for the murder of an Aboriginal man to illustrate the shortcomings of the colonial legal system in Australian when it came to prosecuting settlers for violence towards Indigenous peoples.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada and Governmental Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kiera E. Royle
Description
Contends that despite an inquiry now in process, governmental response is low to this serious problem facing the Canadian population.
NAAA Honors Worme at Regina Ceremony
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Dubois
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 13
Description
Comments on the fourteen award recipients and the work they have done in their communities.
Article found by scrolling to page 13.
NAGPRA After Two Decades
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen E. Nash
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
Museum Anthropology, vol. 33, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 99-104
Description
Celebrates twenty years since the passing of the single most important piece of legislation affected museums in the United States.
Narrative Robustness, Post-Apology Conduct, and Canada's 1998 and 2008 Residential Schools Apologies
Alternate Title
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt James
Description
Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework Good Practice Appendix
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Standing Committee of Attorneys-General Working Group on Indigenous Justice
Description
Australian document which evaluates success in terms of five goals meant to improve the responsiveness of the legal system in terms of the Aboriginal population.
The National Inquiry Into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls of Canada: A Probe in Peril
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenna Walsh
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 30, July-Sept 2017, pp. 6-10
Description
"This article will provide an overview of the context surrounding the national crisis, as well as outline the bottom-up initiatives which have provoked a political response".
Native American Fashion: Inspiration, Appropriation, and Cultural Identity
Alternate Title
"Navajo" Underwear and Headdresses on the Runway: A Look at the Last Five Years of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Ball Gowns, Moccasins and Black Beaver Hats: York Factory and Red River as Sites of Fashion Innovation
Clothes along the Mohawk: Fashion Exchange and Appropriation among Peoples of Early New York
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? A Modern-Day Critique
Everything's Better with a War Bonnet on It!
Fluidity of Referents: Maya Appropriations and Adornments
Non-Native as Native Americans: "I'm an Indian Too"
Style on Trial: Cultural (Mis)Appropriation and Fashion Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Blume
Timothy Shannon
Sherry Farrell Racette
Daniel James Cole
Adrienne Keene … [et al.]
Description
Videos from a day-long symposium which explored past and present fashions, issues surrounding appropriation, and examples of collaborations between Indigenous designers and fashion brands.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native American Mystery, Crime and Detective Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Stoecklein
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2017.
Looks at novels by Linda Hogan, Tom Holm, Frances Washburn, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owens, and Tony Hillerman, and films by Chris Eyre.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
Native But Foreign: Indigenous Transnational Refugees and Immigrants in the U.S.-Canadian and U.S.-Mexican Borderlands, 1880-Present
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenden Rensink
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2010.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ted Binnema
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 133-134
Description
Book review of: Native Peoples and Water Rights by Kenichi Matsui.
Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jenny Clayton
BC Studies, no. 167, Autumn, 2010, pp. 138-139
Description
Book review of: Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada by Kenichi Matsui.
Scroll down to page 138 to read review.
Native Rights in Canada (Second Edition)
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Arctic, vol. 28, no. 1, March 1975, pp. 78-80
Description
Book review of: Native Rights in Canada (Second Edition) edited by Peter A. Cumming and Neil H. Mickenberg.
The Native Title Market
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kim McCaul
Aboriginal History , vol. 34, 2010, pp. 323-324
Description
Book review of: The Native Title Market by David Ritter.
Review located by scrolling to page 323.
Native Treaties: 1871-1897
Alternate Title
1871-1897 Native Treaties
Documents & Presentations
Description
Excerpted from A Country by Consent. Information is intended for elementary school audiences.
Negotiating American Indian Inclusion: Sovereignty, Same-Sex Marriage, and Sexual Minorities in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie Lambert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses debates and tribal lawmaking around the issue in the United States with focus on ten-year period prior to the 2015 Supreme Court decision.
“Neoliberal Apartheid”: Challenges for Decolonization from South Africa to Palestine (An Interview with Andy Clarno)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandni Desai
Andy Clarno
Decolonization, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 96-98
Description
Author of Neoliberal Apartheid discusses commonalities between two states, including the patterns of extreme inequality, racialized poverty and advanced securitization which are symptomatic neoliberal regimes.
Network Patient Health Survey: Aboriginal People's Health Report 2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
Description
Surveyed prison population in New South Wales, Australia.
New Developments in the Restitution of Cultural Property: Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Cornu
Marc-André Renold
International Journal of Cultural Property, vol. 17, 2010, pp. 1-31
Description
Reviews present and alternative methods used in the return of cultural property.
The New Federal Framework For Aboriginal Economic Development: The Base Upon Which Future Canadian Government Policies and programs are Being Built
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Weir
Robert Oppenheimer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 86-94
Description
Looks at the FFAED which focuses on federal governmental action to realize the full economic potential of Aboriginal Canadians and six related policies.
A New Model for Sustainable Development: A Case Study
of The Great Bear Rainforest Regional Plan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon McGee
Andrea Cullen
Thomas Gunton
Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 5, October 2010, p. 745–762
Description
Examines a model of sustainable development planning based on a case study of a successful planning process that balances social, economic, and environmental values.
New Treaty New Tradition: Reconciling New Zealand and Maori Law; Fragile Settlements: Aboriginal Peoples, Law, and Resistance in South-West Australia and Prairie Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neil Valance
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 156-158
Description
Book review of New Treaty New Tradition by Carwyn Jones and Fragile Settlements by Amanda Nettelbeck, Russell Smandych, Louis A. Knafla, and Robert Foster.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 156.
"Newsworthy" Victims?: Exploring Differences in Canadian Local Press Coverage of Missing/Murdered Aboriginal and White Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Gilchrist
Description
Compares coverage in six cases: three in Saskatchewan and three in Ontario.
Preprint of an article published in Feminist Media Studies.
Ngapartji Ngapartji: Finding Ethical Approaches to Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, Australian Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gina Louise Hawkes
David Pollock
Barry Judd
Peter Phipps
Elinor Assoulin
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17-41
Description
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
No Action, No Progress
Alternate Title
No Action, No Progress: FAFIA’s Report on Canada’s Progress in Implementing the 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
Description
"Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action Report on Canada's Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations Made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in 2008".
Norman Abraham Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Norman Abraham
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Abraham tells the account of Treaty #7 that he heard from his grandparents.
North American Border Challenges: Terrorists/Drugs/Trade & American Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laurence Armand French
Magdaleno Manzanarez
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Paper given at the Association of Border Studies - 1st World Conference, Joensuu, Finland, June 9 - 13, 2014. Reports on laws that have restricted cross-border movement.
Notes from a Miner's Canary: Essays on the State of Native America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jace Weaver
Nothing to Report: A Report on Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations made by the Committee in its 2008 Concluding Observations on Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Description
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
NWAC Report Card: September 2016-December 2016
Alternate Title
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: NWAC Report Card
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Update and assessment of the progress made by the National Inquiry Commission to the families of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and to the public.
Oh Canada. Our Canada. One of Four Against
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.