States that a comprehension of the colonial process is first needed in order to understand Aboriginal justice. Presented in part at Indigenous Peoples and Justice Program, 2005.
Sample article courtesy of Native Law Centre of Canada; subscriptions available from the Centre.
Family Matters, no. 75, Spring-Summer, 2006, pp. 34-41
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Article takes a more detailed analysis of the issue by employing comprehensive social surveys such as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey (NATSIS).
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2006, p. [?]
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Discusses the inconsistencies to a number of the proposed rights based on John Locke's theories, and the governments views on the individual rights.
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Deakin Law Review, vol. 11, no. 1, 2006, pp. 131-177
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Looks at various issues pertaining to assimilation in Canada and Australia, and discusses how Canadian aboriginal claimants, unlike those in Australia, have successfully brought actions for compensation against the federal government.
Theoretical Criminology, vol. 10, no. 1, 2006, pp. 49-66
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Outlines feminist and women-centred approaches to debates and controversies on restorative justice and intimate violence, recommending a moratorium on new initiatives.
Report looks at engagement with Aboriginal offenders and new Aboriginal specific interventions which respect the diversity of First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 69, no. 2, 2006, pp. 309-350
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The sixth article in a series to provide overview of Appeal decisions, includes brief comments on sentencing of Aboriginal offenders and sentencing circles.
Outlines the economic, social and cultural rights of First Nations peoples and the measures adopted by the government of Canada regarding the rights to self-determination, equal rights of men and women, right to work, right to social security, protection of the family, protection of mother and child, right to an adequate standard of living, right to physical and mental health,and the right to education.
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether the Crown breached its fiduciary duty to the First Nation prior to reserve creation. ICC concluded Indian Agent failed in his duty to represent the First Nation's interests; and the claim should be resolved through negotiation. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Lists articles, books and book chapters, theses, online resources, and audiovisual collections under the following headings: Prehistory of the TRC, Human Rights Violations, Amnesty, Reparations and Rehabilitation, and Aftermath. Current as of November, 2006.
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 997-1032
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Looks at the environmental law legislation on the state and federal levels; controlling international treaty law and amending the state nuisance law.
Scroll down to page [997] to read article.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 67-81
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Argues that James Welch's novel The Death of Jim Loney presents a way to understand how genocide is represented as a catastrophic event and a recurrent condition and denial as a culturally specific response to trauma.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 67.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
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Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Discussion paper submitted to Part Two of the Ipperwash Inquiry, which was established to look into events surrounding the death of Dudley George during a protest over land rights.
Discusses historical background, terms, conditions and implications of Treaty 7; concluded during the Klondike gold rush of 1897-98 for economic reasons when settlers were coming into Lake Athabasca, Great Slave Lake, and parts of the Peace River area.