Alternate Title
Number of Actual Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Actual Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Traffic Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Traffic Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Excluding Traffic) for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2014
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Excluding Traffic) per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Criminal Code Violations (Including Traffic) for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Federal Statutes Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Federal Statutes Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Non-Violent Crimes for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Non-Violent Crimes per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Other Criminal Code Violations for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Other Criminal Code Violations per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Violent Crimes for Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Number of Violent Crimes per 100,000 Persons for Canada and Nunavut by Region and Community, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Definitions and notes on first tab.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Nunavut Criminal Violations by Type and Community, 1999 to 2017 (26 tables)
Alternate Title
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Arctic Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Arviat, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Baker Lake, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Cambridge Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Cape Dorset, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Chesterfield Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Clyde River, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Coral Harbour, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Equality, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Gjoa Haven, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Grise Fiord, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Hall Beach, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Igloolik, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kimmirut, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kugaaruk, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Kugluktuk, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Pangnirtung, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Pond Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Qikiqtarjuaq, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Rankin Inlet, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Repulse Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Resolute Bay, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Sanikiluaq, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Taloyoak, 1999 to 2017
Criminal Violations by Select Types: Whale Cove, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Includes definitions and notes on first tab.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Nunavut Fact Sheets [February 2018]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Community Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Data Sources: Statistics Canada (2011 NHS, 2016 Census, Income Statistics Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Nunavut Department of Education, Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Bureau of Statistics.
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Labour Relations in the Pelagic Sealing Industry, 1868-1911
Theses
Author/Creator
Cairn Elizabeth Crockford
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1996.
NWAC Report Card: May 2017 - March 2018
Alternate Title
Native Women's Association of Canada Report Card: May 2017-March 2018
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Grades the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on fulfilling its obligations, outlines observations, and makes recommendations.
NWAC Report Card: September 2016-December 2016
Alternate Title
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: NWAC Report Card
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Update and assessment of the progress made by the National Inquiry Commission to the families of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and to the public.
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Commissioner's Statement
Alternate Title
Native Images: The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Commissioner's Statement
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
David M. Arnot
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 125-135
Description
Commissioner discusses the first phase discussions between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Government of Canada. Features 9 photographs taken with various individuals during the course of his work.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Description
Focuses on off-reservation treaty rights to hunt, fish, and gather in treaty-ceded lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Peace
Sean Kheraj
Description
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Description
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
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."
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.
Otter's Journey through Indigenous Language and Law
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lindsay Keegitah Borrows
Our Bodies, Our Stories: Sexual Violence among Native Women in Seattle, WA
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Abigail Echo-Hawk]
Description
Brief paper reports on results of survey of 148 women and analysis of health outcomes and associations such as suicide attempts or substance misuse among victims of rape and/or coercion.
Our Health Counts London
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kristen O’Brien
Chloé Xavier
Gertie Mai Muise
Brian Dokis
Janet Smylie]
Description
Surveyed over 750 Indigenous people living, working or accessing health/social services in the city. In addition to health questions, respondents were also asked about other topics such as culture and identity, criminal justice, parenting and involvement with child protection agencies, and missing persons.
Our Health Counts Toronto: An Inclusive Community-Driven Health Survey for Indigenous Peoples in Toronto: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe
Cheryllee Bourgeois]
Description
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 and used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions, participants were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, school experience and parenting.
"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 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.
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.
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.
Permanency for Children & Youth in Care [British Columbia]: Case Data and Trends [as of May 31, 2018]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: caseloads, reasons for care and court orders for protection; breakdown of 'neglect', care plan current and complete rate; residential placement types; hotel placements; trend for numbers in care; and youth agreements.
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.
Plain Text Description of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration): in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.
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.
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.
The Politics of Making Traditional Knowledge Law: Texts, Talk and Theories of Indigenous Engagement
Theses
Author/Creator
Louise Buckingham
Description
Law Thesis (JD)--University of New South Wales, 2018
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.
Predictive Accuracy of Violence Risk Scale–Sexual Offender Version Risk and Change Scores in Treated Canadian Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Sexual Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark E. Olver
Justina N. Sowden
Drew A. Kingston
Terry P. Nicholaichuk
Stephen C. P. Wong ... [et al.]
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, vol. 30, no. 3, 2018, pp. 254-275
Description
Using the Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offender, which is used to measure the risk of recidivism, to examine the impact of therapeutic help on the scores of these assessments regarding Indigenous prisoners.
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.
Principles Respecting the Government of Canada's Relationship with Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Department of Justice Canada
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.
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.
Profile of Aboriginal Peoples in Correctional Services 2015-2016
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Chéné