Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Eberts
Sharon McIvor
Teressa Nahanee
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 18, no. 1, 2006, pp. 67-119
Description
Authors were recruited by the Women's Court of Canada to write the judgment reconsidering the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in a 1994 case.
Navajo Archaeologist Is Not an Oxymoron: A Tribal Archaeologist's Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Davina R. Two Bears
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 381-387
Description
Author examines the ways that the field of archaeology has worked to other Indigenous peoples; discusses the ways that this binary is be disassembled by Indigenous archaeologists.
The Navajo Local Governance Act (LGA): A Help or Hindrance to Grassroots Self-Government?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle L. Hale
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, 2018, pp. 91-114
Description
Discusses the viability of decentralized political structures within the Navajo Nation in terms of efficiency, transparency, culturally appropriate governance and improved service delivery.
Negotiating American Indian Inclusion: Sovereignty, Same-Sex Marriage, and Sexual Minorities in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie Lambert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses debates and tribal lawmaking around the issue in the United States with focus on ten-year period prior to the 2015 Supreme Court decision.
Negotiating TEK in BC Salmon Farming: Learning from Each Other or Managing Tradition
Alternate Title
Negotiating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in BC Salmon Farming: Learning from Each Other or Managing Tradition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothee Schreiber
Dianne Newell
BC Studies, no. 150, Aquaculture, Summer, 2006, pp. 79-102
Description
Argues there is a distinction between Aboriginal perceptions of TEK (traditional ecological knowledge) and those of government and industrial sectors.
Negotiating the Constitutional Conundrum: Balancing Cultural Identity with Principles of Gender Equality in Post-Colonial South Pacific Societies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Corrin Care
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2006
Description
Looks at case law involving customary law, human rights and gender equality.
Negotiation or Confrontation: It's Canada's Choice: Final Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples Special Study on the Federal Claims Process
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry St. Germain
Nick Sibbeston
[Larry W. Campbell
Lillian Eva Dyck
Aurélien Gill ... [et al.]]
p. 63
Description
Presents the fifth report of the Committee which was authorized to examine and report on the general concerns of First Nations in Canada related to the claims process.
Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime
in Regina
Alternate Title
Crime and Justice Research Paper Series ; no. 8
Research Paper (Statistics Canada)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marnie Wallace
Michael Wisener
Krista Collins
Research Paper (Statistics Canada)
“Neoliberal Apartheid”: Challenges for Decolonization from South Africa to Palestine (An Interview with Andy Clarno)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandni Desai
Andy Clarno
Decolonization, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 96-98
Description
Author of Neoliberal Apartheid discusses commonalities between two states, including the patterns of extreme inequality, racialized poverty and advanced securitization which are symptomatic neoliberal regimes.
The Neoliberal State, Recognition and Indigenous Rights: New Paternalism to New Imaginings
Alternate Title
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 40
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez
Cathryn Eatock
Avril Bell
Mandy Yap
Eunice Yu … [et al.]
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
Network Patient Health Survey: Aboriginal People's Health Report 2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
Description
Surveyed prison population in New South Wales, Australia.
Nevada Children's Justice Act Task Force: Indian Child Welfare Resource Guide
Alternate Title
ICWA Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Family Programs Office Child Protective Services
Description
Discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act and suggests how to be culturally responsive in child welfare practices.
"Never Again": Kevin Gover's Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Buck
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 97-126
Description
Discusses an apology by Kevin Gover, on behalf of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, in regards to the policies and actions that had devastating impacts on Native American peoples.
New Federal Policies Affecting Women's Equality: Reality Check (2006)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marika Morris
Description
Cites the impact of Harper Government decisions to not proceed on pay equity, not improve EI provisions and the possible ramifications of the "three strikes and you're out" law that could jail certain offenders indefinitely. The article argues that those particularly affected would include Aboriginal women with addictions or histories of abuse who have acted out in violence and have inadequate access to healing.
A New Thing? The NMAI in Historical and Institutional Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ira Jacknis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 511-542
Description
Author examines if/how the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, DC differs from its predecessor the Museum of the American Indian (MAI) in New York City.
New Treaty New Tradition: Reconciling New Zealand and Maori Law; Fragile Settlements: Aboriginal Peoples, Law, and Resistance in South-West Australia and Prairie Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neil Valance
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 156-158
Description
Book review of New Treaty New Tradition by Carwyn Jones and Fragile Settlements by Amanda Nettelbeck, Russell Smandych, Louis A. Knafla, and Robert Foster.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 156.
New Treaty, Same Old Problems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Morales
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1, Bridging the Gap Between Law and Reality, Spring, 2006
Description
Comments on treaty negotiations between the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group and the Canadian government including the need for a mediator.
Ngapartji Ngapartji: Finding Ethical Approaches to Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, Australian Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gina Louise Hawkes
David Pollock
Barry Judd
Peter Phipps
Elinor Assoulin
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17-41
Description
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Niigan ni Naabidaa ji Bizhikaad wa Mnidoo-da-ji-jaakmowaan Kwewag Kendaming Mno- Bimaadiziying Mnji-doodaagewin tesinog = Looking Ahead to Build the Spirit of Our Women: Learning to Live Free from Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre
Greater Sudbury Police Service
Description
Discusses partnership initiated by the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and the Greater Sudbury Police Service in response to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Goal of the project is to collaborate with community groups and establish a positive relationship focused on preventative measures.
The Nisga'a Treaty: Polling Dynamics and Political Communication in Comparative Context
E-Books
Author/Creator
J. Rick Ponting
Nishnawbe-Aski Nation: Part 1
Alternate Title
Confrontations Over Resources Development: Ipperwash Inquiry
Part 1: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wally M. McKay
Description
Discusses resource development, blockades and social problems.
North American Border Challenges: Terrorists/Drugs/Trade & American Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laurence Armand French
Magdaleno Manzanarez
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Paper given at the Association of Border Studies - 1st World Conference, Joensuu, Finland, June 9 - 13, 2014. Reports on laws that have restricted cross-border movement.
North Dakota Supreme Court Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 1033-1084
Description
Summarized decisions rendered by the North Dakota Supreme Court. Cases have affected previous interpretations of the North Dakota law.
Not Without Our Consent: Lakota Resistance to Termination, 1950-59
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Charles Valandra
The Numbered Treaties
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Lesson plan for use with the article The Numbered Treaties by Wabi Benais Mistatim Equay (Cynthia Bird) found on page 26 of Treaties and the Treaty Relationship, a special issue of Canada's History. Suitable for Grades 7-12.
Nunavut and Canada Number of Police Officers, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Lists number of officers, rate per 100,000, criminal code incidents per officer, and per capita cost.
Source: Statistics Canada, Police Administration, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) Table 254-0002.
Nunavut Crime Data by Selected Offences, 1999 to 2017 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Number of Police-Reported Incidents by Selected Offences per 100,000 Persons, Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Number of Police-Reported Incidents by Selected Offences, Nunavut, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) Table 35-10-0177-01.
Nunavut Criminal Violations by Region and Community, 1999 to 2017 (16 tables)
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.
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.
Oil Exploration in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rasmus Ole Rasmussen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 40-47
Description
Discusses Home Rule Government's policy on the taking of non-renewable resources.
To access this article, scroll down to page 40.
Oil Pipeline Development and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Siberia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Anna Sirina
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 58-67
Description
Looks at controversies surrounding the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline and concerns of the Evenki people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 58.
An Ojibwe Perspective on the Welfare of Children: Lessons of the Past and Visions for the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol A. Hand
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 28, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 20-46
Description
Discusses an over reliance on child welfare agencies.
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.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights: Understanding and Impact
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Erickson
Description
Designed to introduce younger readers to Ojibwe history, culture and exercising rights and resource management.
5th edition
'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.
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 Side of the Story: The Danish Public Procurement Policy on Timber and Wood Products
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous Peoples, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at guidelines, standards and sustainability implications for forest dwelling communities from an Ingenious point of view.
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 Box Was Full: An Ethnography for the Delgamuukw Plaintiffs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Anna Matson
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 173-175
Description
Book review of: Our Box Was Full: An Ethnography for the Delgamuukw Plaintiffs by Richard Daly.
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.