Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Description
Advocates implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Building the Momentum conference.
Notes from a Miner's Canary: Essays on the State of Native America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jace Weaver
Nothing to Report: A Report on Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations made by the Committee in its 2008 Concluding Observations on Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Description
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Nunavut: Birth of a Territory
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
New in Review Online Resource Guide
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
News in Review, April 1999, p. [?]
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
Nunavut Territory: Aboriginal Governing in the Canadian Regime of Governance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles J. Marecic
American Indian Law Review, vol. 24, no. 2, 1999/2000, pp. 275-295
Description
Includes brief history and description of Nunavut, political description of the territory and the issue of intersection of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal rights.
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.
Of Provinces and Section 35 Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Wilkins
Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 22, 1999, pp. 185-235
Description
Argues that while the Federal Government can justify regulatory activity that interfere with Aboriginal people's existing rights, the Provinces have no such authority.
Offenders' Social-Cognitive Skills as Predictors of Criminality and Recidivism
Theses
Author/Creator
Theresa Anne Van Domselaar
Description
Psychological Foundations in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 1999.
Oh Canada. Our Canada. One of Four Against
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fyre Jean Graveline
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 81-88
Description
Prose expresses the disappointment Aboriginal people feel in knowing that the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples was not signed.
The Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Eskwewuk: Is Correctional Practice Consistent with Healing Practice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Melita Annie Caissie
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.
“The Old System Is No Success”: The Blackfeet Nation's Decision to Adopt the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul C. Rosier
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, 1999, pp. 1-37
Description
Explains the importance of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), how it allowed tribes in the United States to adopt constitutions for managing their own affairs and why the Blackfeet made the right decision to adopt the Act.
One Good Thing: Law, Elevator Etiquette and Litigating Aboriginal Rights in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hamar Foster
The Advocates' Quarterly, vol. 37, 2010, pp. 66-86
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal law system using various court cases as examples such as Tsilhqot'in Nation v. BC.
'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 Onus of Proof of Aboriginal Title
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Osgoode Hall Law Journal , vol. 37, 1999, pp. 775-803
Description
Argues that common law could help First Nations prove their title by showing occupation of the land when the Crown asserted sovereignty.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Oral Intervention by Sharon Venne on Behalf of the Lubicon Cree, extensive appendices included providing history of the claim.
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Sharon Venne
Description
Presentation to the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples, United Natioins.
Organization of American States "Consultation" on Draft Declaration on Indigenous Rights Raises Questions About Nature of Indigenous Rights in the Americas
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Description
Describes the OAS meeting of October, 1999 that provided for the participation and feedback on the Draft, of any citizen group including Indigenous representatives.
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.
Ottawa Owned St George's But Church Ran It, Judge Concludes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 8, October 1999, p. [?]
Description
Focuses on the Lytton, B.C. sexual abuse lawsuit against the Anglican Church, and the church's argument that the federal government should bear the main responsibility.
Our Generation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sinem Saban
Damien Curtis
Description
Award-winning documentary about Aboriginal rights and the response to the Australian Federal Government's Northern Territory Intervention which exerts compulsory control over 73 communities.
Duration: 1:13:42.
Accompanied by Study Guide
"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.
The Outcome of a Recommendation Pertaining to Federally Sentenced Aboriginal Women
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Natalia Welniak
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
Please Note: Must be viewed in Firefox browser.
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.
Pacific Indigenous People Unite to Protect Cultures: Report on the Symposium on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Indigenous Cultures in the Pacific Islands, Noumea, New Caledonia, 15 - 19 February 1999.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terri Janke
Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, vol. 4, no. 3, 1999, p. 26
Description
Look at a symposium on Indigenous knowledge and the need for legal protection of Indigenous cultures and cultural expression.
Pacific Pathways to the Prevention of Sexual Violence: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Teuila Percival
Robert Robati-Mani
Elizabeth Powell
Pefi Kingi
Maiava Carmel Peteru … [et al.]
Description
Related material: Overview Report.
Packaging Protest: Media Coverage of Indigenous People's Collective Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rima Wilkes
Catherine Corrigall-Brown
Daniel J. Myers
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 47, no. 4, 2010, pp. 327-357
Description
Discussion on media coverage across multiple instances of collective action by Indigenous peoples. The article attempts to identify factors associated with the quality and quantity of event media coverage.
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.
Page 5 Chatter
Alternate Title
Page Five Chatter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beverly Carter
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 5
Description
Article presents three different news reports: Inquiry into the investigation of serial killer Willie Pickton, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan's 2004 election scandal, and the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE project.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Palm Island: Through a Long Lens
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jonathan Richards
Aboriginal History, vol. 34, 2010, pp. 267-275
Description
Book review of: Palm Island by Joanna Watson.
Review located by scrolling to page 267.
Palm Island: Through a Long Lens
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Watson
Participatory Rights in the Ontario Mining Sector: An International Human Rights Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Penelope C. Simons
Lynda Margaret Collins
McGill International Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, vol. 6, no. 2, 2010, pp. [177]-216
Description
Addresses how both emerging and established international human rights of participation are treated in the Ontario mining sector.
Pastoral Leases in the Northern Territory and the Reservation of Aboriginal Rights, 1863-1931
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie Dalziel
University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 1999
Description
Looks at the effect a pastoral lease has on native title rights and interests.
Pastoral Power, Governmentality and Cultures of Cultures of Order in Nineteenth-Century British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn A Blake
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, vol. 24, no. 1, April 1999, pp. 79-93
Description
Author argues that there were two different visions of power that existed in regard to Aboriginal governance in the 19th century.
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
Peacemaking: An Adaptive Mediation Model for Young Offenders
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Maureen Timmins
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Western Ontario, 1999.
Peacemaking Circles: Principles for Introduction and Design of Peacemaking Circles
Theses
Author/Creator
Barry D. Stuart
Description
Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--York University, 1999.
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.
Performance Report: For the Period Ending March 31, 2010
Alternate Title
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Performance Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Reports on the progress made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in fulfilling its mandate
The Peyote Road: Religious Freedom and the Native American Church
Alternate Title
Civilization of the American Indian Series; v. 265
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Constantine Maroukis
Civilization of the American Indian Series
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.