Book reviews of two books: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch.
Treaty Talks in British Columbia by Christopher McKee.
Scroll down to page 102 to read review.
Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 106-114
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Ortiz’s address to the AISA calls on Indigenous people to recognize the damage done to them by colonization and to find in that recognition the strength and will to participate in contemporary resistance to neocolonial projects rooted in consumer capitalist and extractive resource regimes.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 91-105
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This presentation text examines different sites and incidents of neocolonial violence and Aboriginal activism as defiance in response; asserts the basis of Native Studies is “indigenousness and sovereignty” and examines the implications of these concepts for activism and resistance movements.
Manual designed to help Indigenous women and service providers address key aspects of violence, as well as understand Indigenous women’s legal rights on matters related to leaving a violent relationship.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 45-70
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Argues that tribal historic preservation methods provide insight for all cultural heritage managers. Uses the approach and findings of the Grand Ronde Land Tenure Project as an example of repurposing archival documents in the interests of the Indigenous peoples.
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 1984, pp. 165-177
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Book reviews of 6 books:
As Long as the Sun Shines and Water Flows edited by Ian Getty and Antoine S. Lussier.
Native Children and the Child Welfare System by Patrick Johnston.
A Bibliography of Algonquian Syllabic Texts in Canada Repositories by John Murdoch.
Heritage of the North American Indian People: Some Suggestions Emphasizing the Eastern Woodlands by Daniel H. Page and Victor M.P. da Rosa.
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 10 by W.C. Sturtevant and A.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 1984, pp. 373-382
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Book reviews of 4 books:
The Quest for Justice: Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Rights by Menno Boldt and J. Anthony Long.
Gunboat Frontier: British Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846-1890 by Barry M. Gough.
Where the Chill Came From by Howard Norman.
First People, First Voices edited by Penny Petrone.
Interview is a general account of Mr. Pocha's life. He describes his involvement in early Metis organizations, and discusses his view on ways to improve the situation of natives.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 265-298
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Literary criticism article which explores the way that Indigenous bodies appear and are used to articulate the struggles between Indigenous and Euro-American cultures in the novels Winter in the Blood and Bearhear.
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 40-66
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Argues that the changes during this period were largely a result of transitioning from the fur trade, to an economy that was more diversified and commercialized.