Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Helwig
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 13, June 27, 2000, p. 1862
Description
Outlines recommendations found in Our Communities, Our Decisions: Let's Get On With It!, the final report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services.
Object Lessons: Hereditary Rights and Ownership in a Northwest Coast Museum
Theses
Author/Creator
Graham Alexander Blair
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2000.
Occupying the Land: Traditional Patterns of Land and Resource Ownership Among First Peoples of British Columbia
Alternate Title
[Constituting the Commons: Crafting Sustainable Commons in the New Millennium: Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property ; 8th
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
James T. Jones
Description
Discusses different cultural models of land and resource ownership by the Salishan, the Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Kwakwaka'waka, Haida, Nisga'a and additional northwest coast peoples.
OJJDP Tribal Youth Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chyrl Andrews
Juvenile Justice, vol. 7, no. 2, December 2000, p. [?]
Description
Looks at program developed to help control juvenile crime and improve the justice system in American Indian communities.
Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge: A Federally Sentenced Women's Initiative
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norma Green
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 48-50
Description
Discussion of programs offered by the Lodge which are meant to enhance womens' chances of success upon release; follows principles outlined in the Creating Choices Report.
One Step Forward … Accommodating Aboriginal Rights in Canada
Alternate Title
Working Paper (Queen's University School of Public Poliy) ; 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathy L. Brock
Description
Examines jurisprudence on Aboriginal issues with focus on recent Supreme Court cases and their aftermath.
Paper presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Washington from August 31 to September 3, 2000.
'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.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Options for Land Registration and Survey Systems on Aboriginal Lands in Canada: A Report Prepared for Legal Surveys Division of Geomatics Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Ballantyne
James Dobbin
Description
Argues that a part of self-government is land tenure systems. The report also discusses land registrations and changes to the system.
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 Moves to Resolve Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 10, December 2000, p. 1
Description
Prime Minister directs Herb Gray to look for solutions, but numerous unresolved issues remain between federal government and churches in residential schools dispute.
Ottawa, Not Natives, Behind Many Lawsuits: Churches Face Third-Party Claims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 4, April 2000, p. 1
Description
Asserts that only federal government was named in most residential school lawsuits, but it then countersued churches.
Ottawa's View of ADR Dampens Enthusiasm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 9, October 2000, p. 6
Description
Original plans set aside as government forces a more legal focus.
Our Betrayed Wards: A Story of "Chicanery, Infidelity and the Prostitution of Trust"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. N. Wilson
Chris Willmore
Description
Originally published in 1921. This version transcribed, curated and with additions. The author was the Indian Agent for the "Blood and Peigan" Indians from 1898 to 1911.
Our Children , Our Future: The Health and Well-being of First Nations Children in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mariette Chartier
Marni Brownel
Leona Star
Nora Murdoc
Rhonda Campbell … [et al.]
Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]
Description
Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.
"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
Our World - Our Way of Life
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Scot Nickels
Eric Loring
Brian Higgins
Lucille Bell
Nathalie Macfarlane ... [et al.]
Description
Features two cultures, the Inuit and the Haida, and their history, language, community life, self-government, and their relationship with the land, hunting and the sea.
“Ours from the top to the very bottom”: Seneca Land, Colonial Development, Proto-Conservation, and Resistance in the Early American Republic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Dennis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 1-34
Description
An exploration of Seneca's battle to their assert sovereignty over their lands in the face of challenges, historically by progressive conservatism and now by modern environmentalism.
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.
The Overlap between the Child Welfare and Youth Criminal Justice Systems: Documenting "Cross-Over Kids" in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marni Brownell
Nathan Nickel
Lorna Turnbull
Wendy Au
Okechukwu Ekuma … [et al.]
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 Forward: Toward Respectful Governance of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Data Housed at CIHI
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Description
Explains how the institute is working toward aligning its organizational policies and procedures with the principle of Indigenous data sovereignty.
"Updated August 2020".
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.
Paths to Wellness: A Gathering of Communities Addressing Sexual Offending Behaviour
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; [APC 19 CA (2000)]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lawrence Ellerby
Jacqueline Bedard
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
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
Patterns and Predictors of HIV Risk Among Urban American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simoni
Curtis Harris
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 2, 2000, pp. 1-21
Description
Survey shows a high proportion of the participants reported domestic, physical or sexual assault by a family member.
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.
The People of Denendeh: Ethnohistory of the Indians of Canada's Northwest Territories
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 24
E-Books
Author/Creator
June Helm
Pictou v. The Queen, 2000 CanLII 143 (T.C.C.)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tax Court of Canada
Description
Court case involving several Mi'kmaqs' failure to collect GST from their retail businesses located on reserves in Nova Scotia.
Piecing Together a Picture of Asian Indigenous Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill K. Carino
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 12-17
Description
Article attempts to construct an overview of the plight of Asian Indigenous women as victims of oppression and disadvantage.
To access this article scroll down to page 12.
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.
Police-Reported Aboriginal Crime in Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nathalie L. Quann
Shelley Trevethan
Description
Three main sources of data were the 1996 Census of the Population and the 1997 aggregate and incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR).
Police Services and Inuit in Nunavik (Arctic Québec): Knowing Each Other Better to Help Each Other Better
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie-Ève Marchand
Pascale Laneuville
Caroline Hervé
Francis Lévesque
Description
Discusses the history of policing in the area, main characteristics and challenges of the Kativik Regional Police Force, and Nunavimmiut perceptions and experiences of law enforcement. Concludes with specific action priorities to improve relations.
Policing the Rez: Keeping No Peace in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dian Million
Social Justice, vol. 27, no. 3, Critical Resistance to the Prison-Industrial Complex, Fall, 2000, pp. 101-119
Description
Examines the legal complexities of on and off reservation crime and reviews allegations of police abuse.
A Political Economy of Native Marginalization: A Study of the Appropriation of Aboriginal Water Rights, the Case of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Janet Armstrong
Description
Political Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2000.
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.
Politics and Public Servants: Observations on the Current State of Criminal Law Reform
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary E. Campbell
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 42, no. 3, July 1, 2000, pp. 341-354
Description
Discusses the environment and key issues influencing the debate concerning ethics versus politics in law reform.
The Politics of Minor Concerns: Congressional Dynamics and American Indian Legislation, 1947-1998
Theses
Author/Creator
Charles C. Turner
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Claremont Graduate University, 2000.
The Post-Delgamuukw Nature and Content of Aboriginal Title
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Description
Discusses each part of Aboriginal title as defined by the court, relation to inherent right of self-government, proof of aboriginal title, and jurisdiction over Aboriginal title.
Postcolonial Ledger Drawing: Legal Reform
Alternate Title
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James (Sakej) Youngblood Henderson
Description
Chapter 12 of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision, edited by Marie Battiste.