Speaker discusses stereotypes of both Indigenous men and women, Canada 150 celebrations, and reactions to the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald erected on the Wilfred Laurier University Waterloo campus, including the video she made, Canadian Conversation.
Duration: 34:22.
Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto.
Duration: 44:08.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 81-111
Description
Compares the U.S. Indian Claims Commission and New Zealand Waitangi Tribunal to determine which achieved the greatest redress for their government's injustices through colonization.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 3, Summer, June 1, 2001, pp. 453-479
Description
History of the institution of chattel slavery with a focus on the relationship between the Chocktaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees, and Mvskokean Cherokee and African slaves; including the forced relocation known as the "Trail Where We Cried" or the "Trail of Tears".
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2001, pp. 97-114
Description
Analyzes the 1992 Tri-Star Pictures release which breaks new ground on two fronts, an all Native American cast except the lead role, and use of a contemporary setting. Screenplay by John Fusco, directed by Michael Apted and produced by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and John Fusco.
Guide outlines general considerations, practices and procedures, and provides step-by-step instructions for community engagement sessions. Topics include establishing and earning community support, engagement and consultation activities, communicating with the media, presentation skills, and addressing opposition effectively and respectfully.
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.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 2, January 1986, pp. [18-23]
Description
Examines Chinle Agency's Summer Supplemental Special Education Program offered to teachers of Navajo tribes and surveys its effect on teacher attitudes toward the exceptional student.
Podcast of Interview with artist about his exhibition Awareness Series which focuses on the government's policy of issuing numbered disks to Inuit rather than referring to them by name.
Duration: 6:54.
Author explores relationship between Indigenous knowledge and Western thought. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research-Part 2, October 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Uses U.S. census data and linear regression model to predict per capital income and house hold income for Hawaiians and compares information to U.S. census data in California.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 93-105
Description
Describes research on social services issues concerning Ojibwa First Nation communities, particularly the high incidence of youth suicide, addiction, and court appearances.
Paper produced as part of the Community Governance Project at University of Victoria. Includes sources, analysis, and recommendations for future initiatives.
Book review of: Bibliometric Analysis of Soviet and Post-Soviet Histiography of the Native Population of Alaska of the Russian-American Period by A. V. Grinëv, translated by Richard L. Bland.
Report looks at increased financial costs associated with amendments to Bill S-3, which could potentially raise the number of Status Indians by 670,000.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 42-1-23-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norah Kielland
Marlisa Tiedemann
Description
Bill introduced to comply with Superior Court of Quebec's decision in Descheneaux c. Canada which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Bill introduced to comply with Superior Court of Quebec's decision in Descheneaux c. Canada which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.ibc_bill_S-3.pdf
Amendments were to address the cousin, siblings and omitted minors issues. Outlines the issue, the effect, the situation of the comparator group, and proposed remedy. Includes graphics to illustrate each scenario.
Addresses remedies for issues identified in Descheneaux.