Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie C. Abril
Prison Journal, vol. 83, no. 1, March 2003, pp. 38-50
Description
Data gathered from the Native American Identity Questionnaire conflicts with official demographic statistics from the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
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 History on Trial: Confessions of an Expert Witness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur J. Ray
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 84, no. 2, June 2003, pp. 253-273
Description
Discusses the history of cultural/historical research related to treaty and claims litigation and its presentation in court.
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 Title in Australia : An Ethnographic Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Sutton
p. xx, 279
Natural Parents v. Superintendent of Child Welfare et al., [1976] 2 S.C.R. 751
Alternate Title
Natural Parents v. Superintendent of Child Welfare et al., [1976] 2 Supreme Court Reporter 751
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Presents a case that discusses the Adoption Act and whether or not non-Aboriginal parents may adopt an Aboriginal child.
The Needs of Pacific Peoples When They Are Victims of Crime
E-Books
Author/Creator
‘Ana Hau‘alofa‘ia Koloto
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 Agenda for Strengthening Canada's Aboriginal Population: Individual Treaty Benefits, Reduced Transfers to Bands and Own-Source Taxation
Alternate Title
Backgrounder (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 66
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Description
Argues that Treaty benefits should move from band councils to individuals and that there should be an introduction of taxation on reserves to raise revenue.
New Healing Lodge Promises Rehabilitation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, 06 27, 2003, p. A13
Description
Comments on the economic and social benefits of the Willow Cree Healing Lodge on the Okemasis First Nation in Saskatchewan.
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.
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.
Nisga’a Final Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Government of British Columbia
Nisga'a Nation
Description
Concluded between the Nisg'a Nation, Canada and the province of British Columbia on April 27, 1999.
No Means No: Ermineskin's Resistance to Land Surrender, 1902-1921
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Irwin
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 165-183
Description
Discusses how the Department of Indian Affairs pushed for the Ermineskin people to surrender their land and how people resisted.
Nobody Will Win in Aftermath of Tisdale Case
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 12, 2003, p. A13
Description
Contends that the lenient ruling in a sexual assault case of a 12 year old girl is an example of the disparities in the justice system.
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.
Northern Indicators 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Dalley
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2)..
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.
Of a 'Contested Ground' and an 'Indelible Stain': A Difficult Reconciliation Between Australia and its Aboriginal History During the 1990s and 2000s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Veracini
Aboriginal History, vol. 27, 2003, pp. [224]-239
Description
Outlines the evolution of Aboriginal history during the 1990s and looks at debates that followed the publication of the report, Bringing Them Home.
On Customary Law: Inquiry into an Indigenous Rights Issue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom G. Svensson
Acta Borealia, vol. 20, no. 2, December 2003, pp. 95-119
Description
Sheds light on the question of customary law as a factor in the current Aboriginal political strategy.
The "One Law For All" Myth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James W. Zion
Justice as Healing, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Asserts that the theory is merely a method of domination by one group over another. History and practise are consistent, the assertion of one law for all as being 'just' is false. Argues that pluralism in law is possible; systems of law can co-exist.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
One-Time Negotiator Calls Accord `Unwise': Church Says Cultural Issues are Addressed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 3, March 2003, p. 3
Description
Memo criticizes residential schools agreement as detrimental to relations with Aboriginal peoples; Church claims it will lead toward healing rather than litigation.
'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 Aboriginal Health Advocacy Initiative Resource Manual]
Alternate Title
OAHAI Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ontario Aboriginal Health Advocacy Initiative?]
Description
Created for frontline workers who fill an advocacy role as part of their duties. Covers wide range of topics including policy, legislation and communities of interest, and provides general information as well as lists of specific agencies.
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
Oppose Gun Control
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 15
Description
Indian Chiefs of Saskatchewan are against the legislation.
An Option to Jail
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Martell
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 1, January 1976, pp. 35-36
Description
Fine payback program offers an alternative to imprisonment.
Options for Commercial Enterprises in First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Heather Edwards
Description
Looks at the framework for developing and evaluating options for First Nations to take charge of economic development in the commercial fishing industry. This article also examines five commercial operations to ascertain how some of the principal concepts and ideas actually ‘work’ in practice.
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.
Other Words: American Indian Literature, Law, and Culture. Jace Weaver.
Alternate Title
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series; vol. 39
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sidner Larson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 86-88
Description
Book review of: Other Words by Jace Weaver.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
"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.
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.
An Overview of Aboriginal Self-Government
Alternate Title
Research Paper (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Examines Aboriginal self-government and negotiating of agreements with the federal and provincial governments.
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.
Pat Weaselhead Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pat Weaselhead
Mike Devine
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Description
Statement on promises made at signing of Treaty #7, as told to him by his father who was 10 years old and present at the signing.
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
Paul Russell Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Russell
Dila Provost
Albert Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses the signing of Treaty #7 and how the Blackfoot interpreted it.
Paying the Price: The Human Cost of Racial Profiling: Inquiry Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Description
Includes discussion of harmful effects, specific section on Aboriginal peoples and list of relevant major reports.
Peacemaking and the Tsuu T'ina Court
Articles » General
Author/Creator
L. S. Tony Mandamin
Justice as Healing, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Describes how restorative justice is used to deal with conflict to the benefit of the victim, offender and the community as a whole.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.