Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 19, no. 1-2, Women and Justice, 1999, pp. 116-121
Description
Examines recommendations from the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women which include five principles for meaningful change and demonstrates the benefits of healing lodges.
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the lawfulness of the surrender of IR 7 to the Crown for sale to the Soldier Settlement Board. ICC recommended that there be joint research into whether the Band received fair market value for their land in 1919 and if not the Band should receive compensation. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
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Sketch showing the surrender to French's Scouts, led by Lord Melgund, General Middleton's chief of staff. Sketch caption : "Three Dakota scouts told their captors that they had been forced to join Riel."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Presents a study that examines the unique problems and issues that effect the sustainability of nine communities that are timber-dependent, tourist dependent, subsistence dependent, and forest dependent.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 1, 1999, pp. 91-118
Description
How the Cree women teachers cherished the ordinary things they did with and for each other and shared their knowledge for the benefit of others; includes several photographs.
Examines literature circles used at the Radius Community Centre For Education and Employment Training to see if participation helped students succeed with reading and communication skills.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 14, no. 2, Autumn, 1999, pp. 32-45
Description
Argues that Native American literature, whether oral or written, serves all the functions any literature can or does serve, including spiritual inspiration and political insight.
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 2, Summer, 1997, p. [?]
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Story from The Mishomis Book : The Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-Banai; tells of the predictions made for the future of the Anishinabe.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.