Argues that issues regarding health, safety, wellness, equality and empowerment cannot be fully achieved without the recognition to the right to self-determination and the role women play in that right.
Discusses framework of reparations to include the emotional, spiritual, political and social realms all within the context of the particular history of Native peoples.
Chapter in book: Reparations: Interdisciplinary Inquiries edited by Jon Miller and Rahul Kumar.
Comparison of Metis Settlements with Other Local Governments
Detailed Description of the Metis Settlements Governance System
Governance Discussion Paper: Metis Settlements of Alberta
Interview with Fred Martin on the Development of the Metis Settlement Governance System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Description
Three papers: detailed description of settlements' governance systems, interview with Fred Martin on development of those systems, and comparison with other local governments.
Looks at the historical, cultural and political context of American Indian philanthropic traditions and relationships with the United States government.
Canadian Government Lauds Advances in Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Sinclair
Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3, The International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People, Fall, 2004
Description
Presents a review of succcessful negotiations on land claims and self-government agreements, in Canada, to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
Overview of development of funding formula and an outline of three funding formula options describing the benefits, restrictions and research plan for each option.
Discussion talks called for strategic investments to advance education levels and improve socio-economic conditions, which will then create greater tax revenues and recover initial implementation costs.
Paper examines the stages of the Life Long Learning continuum from a Métis perspective. The roundtable on this topic was held November 13th and 14th, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba and November 18th and 19th, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 49-108
Description
Argues that the provincial government must relinquish control over natural resources on unoccupied Crown land and share power with First Nations in order to ensure a strong and viable economy for Northern Manitoba.
Discusses the resource co-management regime of the James Bay Crees in northern Québec, and looks at co-management institutions within the broader context of nation-to-nation treaty negotiations.
Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation 2003.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper scroll to p. 133.
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Description
Paper discusses three topics: the process of adopting the Siyá:m System of leadership, the limitations of the system as expressed by members of the community, and the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, 2004, pp. 57-75
Description
Criminal justice organizations of Indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States and Australia are compared and evaluated as to roles played and successes achieved.
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2004.
Explores concept of self-government with Cree Elders in northern Manitoba and discusses a Framework Agreement Initiative of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2007, pp. 65-87
Description
Discusses Nunavut residents' expectations of land claims, the trends of support for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and the structure of support for the agreement.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 43-56
Description
Provides an understanding of how the traditional circles of care for Indigenous children in Australia have been fractured historically by colonization.
Looks at a transfer of jurisdiction and authorities to territorial or Indigenous self governments, from the federal government, and the importance of both power and revenue sharing among governments for promoting sustainable economic development.
Looks at an urban Aboriginal reserve, within the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia which uses a business approach to government, management and socio-economic development.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles assessing the impact of the UN Decade of Indigenous Peoples on Indigenous peoples around the world.
To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on diabetes, the San people in South Africa, the Lao PDR, suicide among the Inuit youth and Aboriginal affairs in Australia.
To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 2004, pp. 129-222
Description
Discusses important documents regarding Aboriginal governance during the last three decades including key emerging themes, policy issues, and areas in need of further research.
Canadian Tax Journal, vol. 55, no. 4, 2007, pp. 777-802
Description
Contends that the basis for generating revenues from property relies on one of two sources: section 91(3) of the Constitution Act of 1867, or section 35(1) of the Constitution Act of 1982 and that the scope of power may depend on which source has been used.
Aboriginal Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, January 2007, pp. 44-50
Description
Looks at the success of the Yarrabah Family Life Promotion Program to understand community engagement and empowerment.
To access this article, scroll down to page 44.
Looks at the initiative of government and First Nations to reconcile Crown and Aboriginal titles cooperatively while building a positive relationship and developing a common business perspective.
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 22, no. 1, 2007, pp. 109-121
Description
Examines the fiduciary obligations between band councils and band members and argues that the current municipal model of band government is inadequate.