Oral Narratives and Aboriginal Pasts: An
Interdisciplinary Review of the Literatures on Oral Traditions and Oral Histories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alexander Von Gernet]
Description
Presents a perspective on oral traditions, concluding that while oral evidence can be utilized in conflict resolution, "oral narratives must be examined and authenticated like any other evidence."
Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746, 2001 SCC 85
Alternate Title
Osoyoos Indian Band Appellant v. The Town of Oliver and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondents [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Dispute involving reserve land taken for the public purpose of an irrigation canal.
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.
The Other Proletarians: Native American Literature and Class Struggle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Libretti
MFS Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 164-189
Description
Argues that the literature presents an anticapitalist perspective and looks at issues of work and alienation in the larger context of genocide by colonization.
Ottawa Makes Unilateral Offer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 127, no. 10, December 2001, p. 1
Description
Federal government will pay 70 per cent of proven out-of-court damage settlements but refuses to put a cap on churches liability in residential schools lawsuits.
"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 Mountains Are Our Pillows": An Ethnographic Overview of Glacier Nations Park
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Reeves
Sandy Peacock
Description
Focuses on the K'tunaxa and Piikáni, and draws on documentary research and consultation with Piikáni Elders.
Our Own Soap Opera: Life and Politics on the Sturgeon Lake Reserve Amount to a Struggle Against Futility
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report Newsmagazine (National Edition), vol. 28, no. 9, April 30, 2001, pp. 42-44
Description
Band members protest handling of band council elections and alleged financial mismanagement.
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.
Overcoming the Politics of Reform: The Story of the 1999 Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Constitutional Convention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eric Lemont
Description
Looks at the constitutional reform process of the second largest Indian nation in the United States.
An Overview of the Eighteenth Century Treaties Signed between the Mi'Kmaq and Wuastukwiuk Peoples and the English Crown, 1693-1928: Report Submitted to Land and Economy, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William C. Wicken
John G. Reid
Description
Area encompasses Gaspé peninsula, eastern coast of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, the Magdelaine Islands, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and southern half of western Newfoundland.
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.
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
Peace and Good Order: A Treaty Right to Parliamentary Representation?
Theses
Author/Creator
Kiera L. Ladner
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1996.
The Peace Process in Chiapas Has Suffered a New Setback
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[International Peace Service - SIPAZ]
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, p. 70
Description
Brief article provides an update on political developments in Chiapas, Mexico.
To access this article scroll down to page 70.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
La Peine de Mort et les Autochtones au Canada, 1940-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlène Renaud
p. 130
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1998.
Perceptions and Parameters of Education as a Treaty Right Within the Context of Treaty 7
Alternate Title
Perceptions and Parameters of Education as a Treaty Right Within the Context of Treaty Seven
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Description
Educational Administration and Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Plain Talk 14: First Nations Accountability
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at Bill C-27, The Financial Accountability and Transparency of First Nations Bill.
Plain Talk 4: Treaties
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents the history of treaties between the Crown and First Nations of Canada.
Plain Talk 5: The Indian Act
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Provides a history of the impacts of the implementation of the Indian Act, which was passed in 1876.
Plain Talk 6: Residential Schools
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Describes the history of Canada's residential schools which were financed by the federal government, but largely run by various religious organizations.
Playing by the Rules: Environmental Justice and Land Use Planning in Ontario; The Lands for Life Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Tullia Marcolongo
Description
Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2001.
Playing the Devil's Advocate: Anthropology in Delgamuukw
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John J. Cove
PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review, vol. 19, no. 2, November 1996, pp. 53-58
Description
Focuses on the reasons for the court discarding most anthropological testimony in Delgamuukw v. the Queen.
Policing and Security in Four Remote Aboriginal Communities: A Challenge to Coercive Models of Police Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tammy Landau
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 39, no. 1, January 1996, pp. 1-33
Description
Argues that when dealing with people who occupy a lower socioeconomic position, police officers become part of a network providing social services. On reserves, where access to this network is limited, the police are often viewed as the primary source of personal and community security.
Policing on American Indian Reservations: A Report to the National Institute of Justice
Alternate Title
Research Report (National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Wakeling
Miriam Jorgensen
Susan Michaelson
Manley Begay
Description
Study consisted of literature review, visits to Indian police departments and the Indian Police Academy in New Mexico, a two-part survey administered to Indian police departments, and site visits to four reservations.
'Polishing the Kaswentha': A Haudenosaunee View of Environmental Cooperation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James W. Ransom
Kreg T. Ettenger
Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 4, no. 4-5, August 2001, pp. 219-228
Description
Displays how positive relationships with external parties have been made possible through use of traditional Haudenosaunee concepts and values.
Political Autonomy and Integration of Authority: The Understanding of Saami Self-Determination
Alternate Title
Political Autonomy and Integration of Authority: The Understanding of Sami Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Else Grete Broderstad
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 151-175
Description
Looks at the relationship between the Indigenous minority and the majority regarding the establishment of Sami Parliaments.
The Political Dimension of Aboriginal Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Larry N. Chartrand
Description
Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--Queen's University, 2001.
Political Responses
Alternate Title
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[Métisland: Métis Settlements and the Daniels Decision]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Will Goodon
Gerald Cunningham
Description
President of the Métis Settlements General Council discusses its involvement in the Daniels case and actions of the Council since the decision. Second speaker discusses the political and historical context of the case, analyzes the court's judgement, and suggests possible future actions.
Duration: 1:15:01.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Popular Justice and Aboriginal Communities: Some Preliminary Considerations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert C. Depew
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, no. 36, Popular Justice: Conflict Resolution within Communities, 1996, pp. 21-67
Description
Discusses the concept of popular justice, describes some of its organizational characteristics, and raises points for further investigation within the current context of Aboriginal communities.
The Practical Application of Traditional Aboriginal Healing Practices as a Restorative Justice Process: A Case Study of the Helen Betty Osborne Story
Theses
Author/Creator
Iris Griffin
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of Manitoba, 2001.
Prairie First Nations and Provinces: Is there a Fiduciary Relationship That Gives Rise to Fiduciary Obligations?
Theses
Author/Creator
Merrilee Denise Rasmussen
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2001.
Pre-mandated Native Child and Family Services Agencies: Issues and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lyn Miller
Bill Gillespie
Kenn Richard
Ulrich Krings
Anna McGregor
Description
Includes brief description of child welfare in Ontario and the current context, discusses effects of the provincial moratorium on new agency designations, and makes specific recommendations to Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services with respect to service provision, relationships with mainstream Children's Aid Societies, funding, capacity building and staff retention.
A Preliminary Investigation into the Use of Disciplinary Segregation in Federal Penitentiaries
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert G. Bonnefoy
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Preservation as Perpetuation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Pablo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 18-20
Description
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, in northwestern Montana, and how their land is protected by the State Historic Preservation Office.
A President in Indian Country: Calvin Coolidge and Lakota Diplomacy in the Summer of 1927
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Steven Zimmer
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 215-234
Description
Looks at how Henry Standing Bear and Chauncey Yellow Robe capitalized on the historical presidential visit to the Pine Ridge reservation.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
OKT Law
Description
Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Prisoners of Conscience: Public Policy and Contemporary Repatriation Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amalia Rosenblum
Museum Anthropology, vol. 20, no. 3, December 1996, pp. 58-71
Description
Suggests new approaches are needed to address the issues of repatriation and historical failures of past collecting and curating.
The Problem of Justice: Tradition and Law in the Coast Salish World
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bruce G. Miller
Problems of Establishing Authority in Testifying on Behalf of the Witsuwit'en
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonia Mills
PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review, vol. 19, no. 2, November 1996, pp. 39-52
Description
Focuses on how anthropologists can best represent First Nations given the experience of the Delgamuukw court case.
Prospects for Aboriginal Justice in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ted S. Palys
Description
Examines the history of Aboriginal-Governmental relations, with a close look at the factors that may influence future relatiions in regards to aboriginal justice.
Protect and Promote Your Culture: A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Begoña Venero Aguirre
Hai-Yuean Tualima
Description
Discusses key features of intellectual property protection, copyright, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, protection against unfair competition, and trade secrets. Includes examples from various countries around the world.
Protecting Ingenious Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nerida Blair
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 15, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage by Marie Battiste and James (Sa'Ke'j) Youngblood Henderson.
Province Reluctant to Honor Metis Hunting Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 15, 1996, p. B3
Description
Argues that determining who are Métis is the role of the Métis themselves, and also discusses the Métis Hunting Act.