The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard University
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Discusses the environmental damage that mining, including exploration, has caused the Takla Lake First Nation. The paper includes an overview of international and domestic Aboriginal rights law; analyzes the problems mining raises for First Nations; and concludes that structural, procedural, and substantive legal reforms are needed.
History of Photography, vol. 34, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 234-250
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Photographs of Aboriginal people in prison shows the colonial violence against the Indigenous people at the turn of the century in north western Australia.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-18
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Author explores the consequences of imaging the nation in a fantasy way by reading the formative Australian cases through which Native jurisprudence developed in Australia.
Looks at the least prosperous demographic group in Canada.
Introduction from: Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights by Tom Flanagan, Christopher Alcantara, Andre Le Dressay.
Anthropology News, vol. 51, no. 3, 2010, pp. 11-12
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Comments on studies that use a community-based participatory research approach and are designed to address the community needs first and the research needs second.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; LS-495E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Marlisa Tiedemann
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Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which proposes establishment of an institutional framework to provide First Nations who decide to opt in with tools to address economic development and fiscal issues on-reserve. Includes provision for governments to establish their own financing through property tax and borrowing regimes.
Incorporates amendments to Bill C-23 that were adopted by the House of Commons at Report Stage.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Research Branch) ; LS-475E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tonina Simeone
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Opt-in legislation proposes Establishment of four financial institutions: First Nations Finance Authority, First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, and the First Nations Statistical Institute. Targets mechanisms aimed at enhancing fund-raising capacity through taxation of leasehold interests on reserve land and access to long-term loans for community development.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 40-3-C24-E
Documents & Presentations
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James Gauthier
Tonina Simeone
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Brief description of background and contents of the proposed Bill, which would amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act to enable participating communities to request that the government make regulations involving establishment and operation of a system replicating the provincial land title or registry system.
Identical to Bill C-63 which died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 40-3-S11-E
Documents & Presentations
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Nicholas Auclair
Tonina Simeone
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Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which provides for federal regulations relating to provision of drinking water, water quality standards and disposal of waste water.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 40-30S4-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Gay
Marlisa Tiedemann
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Brief description of background and contents of Act, which involves division of property when a conjugal relationship breaks down. Provisional rules in the bill apply until a First Nation has enacted laws of its own.
Revised version. Originally published April 1, 2010.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 12, December 2010, p. 6
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Comments on Bill C-248, introduced to parliament by Member of Parliament Pat Martin, that would exonerate or pardon Riel.
Article found by scrolling to page 6.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 2, Tribal College Research, Winter, 2004
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Exposes an incident where 200 people gave blood to aid research into their diabetes epidemic; the samples were also used to do research into Havasupai genes and schizophrenia, inbreeding, and the Bering Strait theory without their consent. The Havasupai people filed a lawsuit against the Arizona State University for intentional deception.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, May 2010, pp. 1-25
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Gives a brief history of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, explains how it differs from a courtroom adjudicative model, and explains why it has the potential to be an effective form of alternative dispute resolution regarding residential schools.
Reports on information gathered at Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Workshop and through interviews with community members and service providers.
Overview of development of funding formula and an outline of three funding formula options describing the benefits, restrictions and research plan for each option.
Discusses the history of Aboriginals prior to European contact and assimilation policies of the colonial period, as well as reparations needed for recovery of past injustices.
RightsEd: Human Rights Education Resources for Teachers
Documents & Presentations
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Australian Human Rights Commission
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Educator's resource for the report Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Most activities suitable for grade 9 and up.
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport (British Columbia)
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Follow-up to the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan (TCA: FNHP). Outlines basic commitments and processes needed to develop an administrative structure which would enable First Nations to exercise greater control over the delivery of services.
Brings attention to cultural, social and structural barriers that continue to restrict Native American's access to health care and the failure of Congress to provide necessary resources.
Anglican Journal, vol. 130, no. 1, January 2004, p. 2
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Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), the Anglican Church and the United Church of Canada form coalition to raise awareness of the disappearance of 500 aboriginal women in the last 20 years through the Sisters in Spirit promotion.
Looks at the change to Inuit life from one based on relationships and ritual to one of secular commodification as demonstrated by the fate of the sled dog.
Paper examines the stages of the Life Long Learning continuum from a Métis perspective. The roundtable on this topic was held November 13th and 14th, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba and November 18th and 19th, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario.
Population Research and Policy Review, vol. 11, no. 1, January 1992, pp. 21-49
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Argues the Employment Equity Act is not all that it could be that legislators should give this Act more power by introducing penalties for those who fail to comply.
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
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Discusses issues involved with violence against Aboriginal women, presents nine case studies of murdered and missing women and makes recommendations for policies to ensure the safety these women.
Highlights cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls over the last three decades. Discusses why this group is at risk and makes recommendations to address the problem.