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
Organization & Environment, vol. 23, no. 1, March 2010, p. 76–98
Description
Argues that Impact and Benefit Agreements may provide more direct engagement with industry and a sharing of benefits from resource development than has been provided in Northern Canada.
American Anthropologist, vol. 104, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 247-261
Description
Argues that since land claims force Aboriginal peoples to deal in the European concept of property, it has the effect of undermining the very principles that claimants are trying preserve.
Comments on the perceived shortcomings of the proposed legislation which would potentially have an adverse impact on the settlement of specific claims.
Agreement between Government of Canada, General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, Missionary Society of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation dealing with Indian Residential School. Initialled as an agreement-in-principle November 20, 2002.
Reviews child welfare models in Canada, New Zealand and the USA., and reports issues relevant to delivery of child welfare services and juvenile justice issues.
Provides background and description of agreement, analysis of major court decisions, information on programs currently delivered by Metis organizations, and identifies areas where greater supports are needed but funding has been inadequate.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 237-262
Description
Discussion of the validity of the federal government's argument that Métis do not fall under the term "Indians" as used in the Act and therefore are a provincial responsibility.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 59-93
Description
Looks at archival evidence of Shab-eh-nay's life and experiences to challenge the racial stereotyping utilized by Chief Justice John Marshall regarding American Indian law and policy.
Law and History Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 59-96
Description
Purpose of the article is to compare how legal regulation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal girls overlapped and differed based on race, class, and gender oppression.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at key law and justice issues: funding services in rural areas; national women's legal program; and women's law and justice policy development and funding issues.
Analysis of situation in Russia, Norway, Finland, Alaska, and Sweden for Sami herders in terms of management systems, economic efficiency, external conditions, and legislation.
Summary Report.
Signed on January 13th, 2002; providing multiparty agreement on aspects of matters relating to: land, reserves, management of settlement lands, land use palnning, water, wildlife, resource royalty sharing