Theses
Author/Creator
Cairn Elizabeth Crockford
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1996.
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.
'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.
The Operation Was Successful, But the Patient Died
Alternate Title
This Space Here: The Operation Was Successful, But the Patient Died
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
BC Studies, vol. 212, The Constitution Express: A 40-Year Retrospective, Winter, 2021/2022, pp. 7-12
Description
A look at the struggles to give meaning to section 35 of the Constitution Act regarding the affirmation and recognition of Indigenous people and their treaty rights.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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.
"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.
A Path towards Economic Reconciliation That Benefits All Canadians: A Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB)
Description
Discusses Bill C-15, which is an attempt to establish a process for the domestic implementation of UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and it's implications for government actions to empower First Nations with respect to economic development.
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.
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 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.
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.
Practice Guidelines for Aboriginal Law Proceedings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal Court [of Canada]
Description
Topics include: flexible procedures, dispute resolution through dialogue actions, applications for judicial review, and Elder testimony and oral history protocol; concludes with checklist of matters to consider when preparing an Indigenous law case and compilation of practice examples.
4th edition.
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.
Prevention Strategies Related to Missing or Murdered Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Darling
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 159-182
Description
An examination of the strategies from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families to focus on prevention and economic mobility to improve the outcomes for Indigenous women and children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 159.
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.
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.
Promoting and Protecting the Arts and Cultural Expression of Indigenous Peoples: A Compendium Of Experiences And Actions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lee-ann Neel
Inuksuk Mackay
Dylan Robinson
Christi Belcourt
Lucinda Turner
Carmen Robertson
Steven Loft
Jennifer Doyle
Delia Chartrand
Angela Cole
Taylor Gibson
Michel Gros-Louis
Samara Harp
Lindsey Louis
Carey Newman
Jennefer Nepinak
Tony Belcourt ...
Patricia Adjei ...
James Francis
Māui Hudson
Sage Paul
Heather Igloliorte
Anne Lajla Utsi
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.
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.
Public Servant Schools in Canada: A Concept for Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Weiler
The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, vol. 29, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses call to action 57 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission regarding the provision of education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples and residential schools.
The Pursuit of Inuit Sovereignty in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 46-49
Description
Looks at the Greenland Self-Government Act which is an extension of the Home Rule Act
Pushing the Needle: Collections Based Museum and Source Community Collaborations
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Winslow
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771
Alternate Title
Wayne Clarence Badger Appellant v. Her Majesty the Queen Respondent and between Leroy Steven Kiyawasew Appellant [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Decision or ruling regarding hunting on privately owned land ceded by treaty.
R. v. Gladstone, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Court proceedings regarding 2 individuals charged ,under s. 61(1) of the Fisheries Act, with attempting to fish without the proper licence.
R. v. N.T.C. Smokehouse Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 672
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Judgment on the right to sell fish under a food fishing license.
R. v. Pamajewon, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Discusses whether Aboriginal rights to gamble include the right to regulate gambling activities and pass by-laws.
R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507
Alternate Title
Dorothy Marie Van der Peet Appellant v. Her Majesty the Queen Respondent [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Decision on the right to sell fish on a non-commercial basis.
"Racial Discrimination and Unilateral Extinguishment of Native Title"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, vol. 1, no. 2, 1996, pp. 181-221
Description
Looks at legislative acts and extinguishment by the Crown of Native title to land.