American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 319-339
Description
Author examines 13 treaties made between 1736 and 1762 and collected for publication by Benjamin Franklin; argues that the texts of the treaties demonstrate not only the influence of the Iroquois signatories, but also their worldview and spiritual practice, and function as a form of ritual or ceremony.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 27-46
Description
Study probes the importance of kinship relations, with respect to individual and collective identity, for members of the Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 206-220
Description
Looks at the the effects of the Marshall decision between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the various reserve communities; the attempts to preserve traditional forms of life; and the ongoing governance of reserves.
Indigenous Affairs , no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 22-27
Description
Examines the evolution and adaptation of customary law for use by African women in their communities to advance their own positions. To access this article, scroll down to page 22.
Report that follows the Honoring Native Women by Stopping the Violence Against Them Conference discusses the prevalence of the violence, the issues that make law enforcement difficult, seeks solutions, and makes recommendations.
Author advocates that the healing process begins with ourselves and that the energy that goes into providing service/assistance, in turn affects others.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication Justice as Healing. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Teacher resource developed in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Case studies are supplemented by articles from the newspaper. Unit of study for First Nations 12 students in British Columbia.
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Description
Discusses the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards and extension of racism as it applies to the environment and the lands of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 43, no. 2, August 2010, pp. 199-222
Description
Looks at review of research that has attempted to measure levels of rape and examines National Crime Victimization Survey for context of differences between ethnicities.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 1-124
Description
When law suits arose claiming that there had been damage done to Native culture by the March 1989 oil spill, the Exxon Corporation responded that Aboriginal culture had already been "smashed" and that the small differences between Natives and non-Natives in the spill area were "ethnic" and not cultural in nature.
Social Science History, vol. 34, no. 2, Summer, 2010, pp. 113-128
Description
Examines the study of ethnographic cultures and Indigenous customs as it developed in the American Indian communities in the era of the Indian Claims Commission.
Discusses the concept of healing people as a form of justice as an alternative to punishing them.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 56-79
Description
Argues that judges' interpretations of history, which cannot be separated from the context from which it arises, does indeed become "fact" because of the nature of the legal process.
Based on five years of quantitative research drawn from Sisters In Spirit database; looks at situation in the province compared to the national context.
Based on five years of quantitative research drawn from Sisters In Spirit database; looks at situation in the province compared to the national context.
Based on five years of quantitative research drawn from Sisters In Spirit database; looks at situation in the province compared to the national context.
Based on five years of quantitative research drawn from Sisters In Spirit database; looks at situation in the province compared to the national context.
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 1, January-February 1995, pp. 264-82
Description
Discusses the law passed in 1978 as result of actions initiated by the Devils Lake Sioux in collaboration with the Association on American Indian Affairs (AIAA); the objective was to reverse the trend of out-of-home placement, and in particular trans-racial placements.
Outlines the Commission's responsibilities for gathering and preserving materials relating residential schools, and discusses some of the challenges this entails, including balancing access with privacy.
Paper presented at Prairie Perspectives: the Academic Conference of The First National Truth and Reconciliation Event, 17 June 2010.
Describes various fiscal arrangements between federal, provincial and Aboriginal governments, discusses general set of principles which should underlie the design of transfer mechanisms, and assesses whether alternative financing models would comply with those principles.
Provides information on land and carbon rights, carbon offset regimes, Indigenous carbon rights, and land-based carbon accounting from a broad international perspective.
Discusses the importance of First Nations control over the adoption process and the need for government funding to support culturally based adoption services and programs.
Explains suggested revisions and updates to Indian Control of Indian Education 1972 (ICIE 1972) document to reflect current challenges and changes in education.