Describes various fiscal arrangements between federal, provincial and Aboriginal governments, discusses general set of principles which should underlie the design of transfer mechanisms, and assesses whether alternative financing models would comply with those principles.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of Chief Fine Day posing with rifle and wearing battle dress.
Caption: "War chief Fine Day of the Strike-Him-on-the-Back band directed the Cree counter-attack at the Cut Knife battle."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Comments on the many and various roles Native American women played in their societies.
Chapter from Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America by Sara M. Evans.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-89
Description
Article examines different telling of the Hopi origins narrative, discusses the different elements and what they might say about Hopi culture. Considers different characters in the story and explores the cultural understanding of them as heroes/villains.
Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A sketch of a steamboat, possibly the Northcote, coming under Metis fire during the Northwest Resistance. The title is apparently erroneous as there was only one relief expedition to Battleford and it neither came under fire or involved river boats.
Quill & Quire, vol. 61, no. 12, December 1995, p. 10
Description
Looks at some of the institutions and people who are publishing and the reasons for publishing, for example, the Yinka-Dene Language Institute is publishing to preserve the Carrier-Sekani language, history, and culture.
National Conference on Injury prevention and Control ; 1st, 1995
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, pp. 20-21
Description
Very brief description of major issues and existing strategies, including substance abuse, stress through overcrowding, poor housing, and the effect of levels of mental health and social health. Concludes with recommendations.
Gives an example where the Ontario Provincial Police revealed that they had sent observers out to British Columbia to gain information on the crisis at Gustafsen Lake that they felt they could use for the occupation at the Ipperwash Provincial Park, under the assumption that these events, and people, were similar.
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 39, no. 2, 1995, pp. 120-130
Description
Seven characteristics of economic development are identified, current development theories considered and the partnership of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Millar Western is described.
Scientific Panel for Sustainable Forest Practices in Clayoquot Sound
Description
Looks at a framework for developing new forest practices standards that include Nuu-Chah-Nulth participation in co-managing the area and its resources by using their knowledge and personal experience.
Explains that the Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec wished to stay in Canada in the event that Quebec seperated from Canada and questions how the Quebecers could deny the First Nations the very thing that they insist is theirs, self-determination.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [52]-76
Description
Looks at issues raised with the Canadian political system and reviews two different concepts for Canadian citizenship.
Scroll down to page 52 to read article.
Report - 1885 on the north-western tribes of the Dominion of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Committee on North-Western Tribes of the Dominion of Canada of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Horatio Hale
Description
"Reports on the physical characters, languages, industrial and social condition of the North-western tribes of the Dominion of Canada," focuses on Blackfoot, Cree and Ojibwe/Ojibway, 1885 era.
Economic evaluation of three principal federal-provincial funding agreements: The Contribution Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland for the Benefit of the Innu Communities of Labrador: 1991-1996, The Contribution Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland for the Benefit of the Inuit Communities of Labrador: 1989-1994, and The Canada-Newfoundland-Native-Peoples-of-Labrador Health Agreement: 1984-85.
A photograph of dead Canadian soldiers at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885, taken shortly after the Battle of Fish Creek. A soldier is shown covering one of the corpses with a blanket.
Collection of Dr. Peter Purdue, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan.
Published in [Montreal Star?], [?1885].
No article associated with this image in the newspaper.
Facsimiles of sketches furnished to the Montreal "Star" by a member of the expedition.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, Winter, 1989, pp. 1-14
Description
Investigates the importance of interpreters during early Indigenous-white relations. A translator was a difficult position due to the numerous variations of the Indigenous linguistic groups. The best translators also needed to not only know the languages but also have an understanding of Indigenous cultures and traditions due to the symbolic nature of Indigenous speeches.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 1989, pp. 15-33
Description
Examines an increasingly popular model of economic partnership with non-Aboriginal society, the role of Aboriginal people and the advantages of these joint ventures.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: Treaty Six negotiations were held at a traditional camping area, known to the Cree as the "waiting place", near Fort Carlton.
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 97-101
Description
Forum includes:
From the ASAIL President.
ASAIL Sessions at ALA, Baltimore, 26-28 May 1995.
Book Review Editor Announced.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 45-72
Description
Forum includes:
Lonesome Duck: The Blueing of a Texas-American Myth.
Mourning Dove: Editing in All Directions to "Get Real".
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 3, Series 2: Contemporary American Indian Poetry, Fall, 1995, pp. 71-74
Description
Forum includes:
Upcoming Sessions at MLA (Chicago, December 1995).
Call for Papers.
1995 Native Writers’ Circle Awards.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1995, pp. 88-90
Description
Forum includes:
Upcoming Sessions at MLA (Chicago, December 1995).
Call for Submissions.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 3, May 1995, pp. 525-[546]
Description
Surveys academic and nonacademic literature covering topics such as difficulty in providing service, relationship with welfare services and the state, and perspectives on child maltreatment.