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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ted Wheatley
Ernest Benedict
Angus Nogongiig
Jim Dumont
Johnny Thomas
Sam Osawamick
Alex Fox
John Tootoosis
Louis Bruce
Sid Fiddler
Lawrence Tobacco
Mary Lou Fox
Eddie Benton
Herman Atkinson
Chief Carl Robert
Indian History Film Project
Description
The role of education in the loss of spiritual and cultural values ; evidence of previous and planned oppression by non-Indians ; revival of interest in traditional values and the role ofelders as a source of knowledge.
2021 Compendium of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge: Towards Inclusion of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Global Reports on Climate Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jo Belasco
Dawn Hill Adams
Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Rider Panduro Meléndez ... [et al.]]
Description
Submissions from Indigenous peoples and local knowledge holders in a variety of formats.
Aboriginal Artists' Rights and Protection: A Study of Australian Law and International Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Sirois
Description
Art Law and Arts Management Thesis (MSc) -- International Hellenic University, 2021.
Aboriginal Crime and Justice in Canada: Statistics and Facts
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Statista Research Department
Description
Statistical tables for the general situation, custodial sentencing and disciplinary action, and parole and probation.
Aboriginal Justice Inquiry: Métis People and the Justice System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Description
Explores many issues concerning Métis people of Manitoba and provides recommendations to the justice system regarding operations.
Aboriginal Leaders Meet to Amend the Canadian Constitution
Alternate Title
The National ; March 16/1983
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Whit Fraser
David Ahenakew
Louis Bruyere
Clem Chartier
Bill Davis ... [et al.]
Description
Outlines a fight for more negotiation meetings, protected land claims, and equality for Aboriginal women. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 5:36.
Aboriginal Peoples and Constitutional Reform: What Have We Learned?: Phase Three: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David C. Hawkes
Description
Examines the assumptions underlying the negotiations and key issues that emerged from First Ministers' Conferences in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1987.
Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Charter: Interpretive Monopolies, Cultural Differences
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel
Canadian Human Rights Yearbook, 1989-1990, pp. 3-46
Description
Argues that any constitutional legal analysis should take into account cultural differences with respect to Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Contradictions and Challenges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel (Aki-Kwe)
Canadian Woman Studies , vol. 10, no. 2/3, Native Women, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 149-157
Description
Comments on the need for governments to deal with Aboriginals on an equal basis and to acknowledge them as distinct peoples with different cultures and ways of life with respect to the Charter.
Adam Solway Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.
Adam Solway Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is a continuation of an interview with Adam Solway on January 29, 1983 on the Blackfoot Reserve.
Adam Solway Interview 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adam Solway talks about treaty rights vis-a- vis the Canadian Constitution.
Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trafficking as Co-Morbidities in Missing or Murdered Indigenous Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 129-136
Description
An investigation into sexual abuse of Indigenous females and the need for culturally appropriate responses to victim's often complex medical needs.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 129.
Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: A Path Forward Utilizing a Structured Cold Case Investigation Protocol
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Adcock
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 103-128
Description
Discusses organization and structure, operation, and management along with "cold case rules" and examples of cases.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 103.
Algonquian Land Tenure and State Structures in the North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Tanner
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
Description
Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
AMBER Alert in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Walters
Melissa Blasing
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 21-34
Description
An examination of the need for and successful implementation of AMBER Alert systems in communities throughout the United States.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 21.
American Indian and Alaska Native Knowledge and Public Health for the Primary Prevention of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Laura M. Mercer Kollar
Debra O'Gara 'Djik Sook'
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 149-188
Description
An overview of Indigenous public health research, knowledge and cultural practices to combat violence in American tribal communities.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
Ancestral Lands, Alien Laws: Judicial Perspectives on Aboriginal Title
Alternate Title
Studies in Aboriginal Rights ; no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Slattery
Anglo-American Jurisprudence and the Native American Tribal Quest for Religious Freedom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. Loftin
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 1989, pp. 1-52
Description
Asserts that traditional Native American peoples and mainstream Anglo Americans embody different world views, creating problems for Native Americans who practice traditional religions.
Applying Crime Prevention and Health Promotion Frameworks to the Problem of High Incarceration Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations: Lessons from a Case Study from Victoria
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samantha Battams
Toni Delany-Crowe
Matt Fisher
Lester Wright
Anthea Krieg ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-29
Description
Looks at reform policies to address and reduce the high incarceration rate of Indigenous populations in Australia.
Arizona vs. California, et al.
Alternate Title
Research Note: Arizona vs. California, et al.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Al Logan Slagle
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, January 1983, pp. 87-90
Description
Describes the legal dispute, which began in 1952, involving water rights of Native Americans situated on the Colorado River basin.
As Long as the Sun Shines and Water Flows: A Reader in Canadian Native Studies
Alternate Title
Nakoda Institute Occasional Paper ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
George F. G. Stanley
John L. Tobias
John S. Milloy
Robert J. Surtees
David T. McNab ... F. Laurie Barron ... [et al.]
Assessing Legal Issues and Challenges Faced in Indigenous Legal Advocacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interim Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Snyder
Christy Anderson
Description
Reports results of 2020 survey completed by 122 lawyers.
Backgrounder: Self-determination & Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Backgrounder: Self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Description
Brief discussion of the right to self-determination in the Declaration, international and Canadian constitutional law, the Delgamuukw, Haida Nation and Tsilhqot’in decisions, and how they impact questions about construction of new oil and gas pipelines
Bead by Bead : Constitutional Rights and Métis Community
E-Books
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Larry Chartrand
Wanda McCaslin
Sébastien Grammond
Thomas Isaac ...
Brodie Douglas
Karen Drake
Adam Gaudry
Brenda L. Gunn ...
D’Arcy Vermette ...
Signa A. Daum Shanks
The Berger Inquiry and the Politics of Transformation in the Mackenzie Valley
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 1983.
Bill C-15 FAQ
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Brief discussion of Bill C-15 : An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Black Majority
Book Reviews
Aboriginal and islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, 1989, pp. 51-53
Description
Book review of: Black Majority by Roberta B. Sykes.
Break Point: Fourth World Nation's International Resistance to Canada during Patriation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruldoph C. Rÿser
BC Studies, vol. 212, The Constitution Express: A 40-Year Retrospective, Winter, 2021/2022, pp. 103-164
Description
Provides the historical background and impact of the Constitution Express. The author was an organizer and key strategist in the movement
Breaking Free: A Proposal for Change to Aboriginal Family Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Women’s Association
Description
Report includes: explanation of methodology (report largely based on surveys), review of services available, Canadian Justice system, community care and social workers, summary of the extent of the problem in Ontario, proposals for action.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs: The American Approach
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Howell
Saskatchewan Indian, July/August, 1989, p. 5
Description
President Regan's policy statement reaffirms the government-to-government relationship of Indian Tribes with the United States and supports special development of reservation economies.
Calgary Police Service Anti-Racism Promising Practice Project: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patrina Duhaney
Description
Sources include academic journals, books, and websites and grey literature; majority published after 2000.
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2021 Status Update on Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2019 Status Update on Reconciliation
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2020 Status Update on Reconciliation
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2023 Status Update on Reconciliation
Calls to Action Accountability: A 2022 Status Update on Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eva Jewell
Ian Mosby
Description
Looks at which of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call2 to Action have been completed. 2023 Report, 2022 Report, 2020 Report.
Canada's Subjugation of the Plains Cree, 1879- 1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John L. Tobias
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 4, 1983, pp. 519-548
Description
Argues that contrary to accepted wisdom, the Canadian government did not have honourable and just intentions, but violated treaties by refusing to grant the reserve lands that had been chosen and failing to supply the promised provisions. Instead Commissioner Dewdney used the courts, military and police to bring about political goals.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies. Special Issue. Vol.3 no.2 1983: Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Sawchuk
Editor
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, p. [?]
Description
Introduction to the statement Native Rights and Self Determination by Justice Thomas R. Berger. Originally presented at the conference "The Voices of Native People" in London, Ontario in 1983.
Cash Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yellowhead Institute
Description
Looks at how the Canadian economy has been built by using Indigenous lands and waterways to create corporate profit and national power and how this process has left First Nations impoverished. Discusses the reparations needed as part of decolonization process.
The Changing Role of the Chief on a California Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virginia P. Miller
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, The California Indians, Autumn, 1989, pp. 447-455
Description
Historical overview of the evolution of Yuki tribal chiefs from precontact to the acculturation era of the late nineteenth century.
Cherokee Women and the Trail of Tears
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theda Perdue
Journal of Women's History, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1989, pp. 14-30
Description
Comments on role women play in removal, how removal affected their lives, and questions whether their views differed from those of men.
Chief One Gun Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Chief One Gun
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview where Chief One Gun tells of his father's recollections of the signing of an unspecified treaty. He also tells of a Brave Dog Society prayer meeting.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Clara Pratt Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Clara Pratt
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan
Co-operative Management of Local Fisheries: New Directions for Improved Management and Community Development
E-Books
Author/Creator
Evelyn Pinkerton. Fay G. Cohen
Norman Dale
Danny Jordan
John F. Kearney ... [et al.]
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Commission's Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Alternate Title
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Description
Examines the case in which a young man from the Red Pheasant Reserve was shot and killed on a farm property near Biggar, Saskatchewan by Gerald Stanley, the property owner. The Commission inquired into the conduct of the RCMP investigation and interactions with the Bousie family.
Considering the Legal and Human Rights Framework for Addressing Mass Graves Connected to Indian Residential Schools
Alternate Title
International Human Rights and Legal Considerations in Relation to Terminology and the Discovery of Undocumented Burials at the Kamloops Indian Residential School: Discussion on terminology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
Description
Outlines policy and legal issues that governments must address, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, in order to develop a suitable framework and discusses international approaches that exist when dealing with similar circumstances.
Appendix discusses terminology.
The Constitution Express Revisited
Alternate Title
Introduction: The Constitution Express Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma Feltes
Glen Coulthard
BC Studies, vol. 212, The Constitution Express: A 40-Year Retrospective, Winter, 2021/2022, pp. 13-32
Description
An introduction of the articles featured in this special edition issue about Section 35 of Constitution Act and the creation of Constitution Express.
The COVID-19 and Native American Community: An Advisory Memorandum of the Arizona Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arizona Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Crime Prevention Programs in Canada: Examining Key Implementation Elements for Indigenous Populations
Alternate Title
Research Report (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-R001
Research Summary (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-S001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hannah Cortés-Kaplan
Laura Dunbar
Research Report (Public Safety Canada)
Description
Related material: Research Summary.
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Brent Leonhard
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 45-78
Description
An examination of the complexity of overlapping criminal jurisdictions between tribal, municipal, state, and federal officials that could impede the solving of murdered and missing Indigenous females.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 45.
A Dark History: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramandeep Sahdev
Voices of Forensic Science, vol. 1, no. 2, The Forensic Science Alternate Universe , 2021, pp. 39-44
Description
Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.