Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, February 1995, pp. 48-71
Description
Looks at the United Nations and other international initiatives designed to protect minorities and discusses how they may appear to be in conflict with other human rights efforts aimed at all individuals.
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 4, November 1995, pp. 537-566
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Argues that resistance occurred for several reasons including that the draft infringed on American Indians' status as non-Citizens, who could not be required to register for service and endangered federal protections of tribal sovereignty resulting in the acceleration toward assimilation, which had been attempted through the allotment process and the liquidation of tribal lands.
Constitutional documents and Pre- and Post-Confederation statutes. Post-Confederation category is further divided into administrative, constitutional, federal grants, federal-provincial agreements, lands, Manitoba, Northern Canada, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and miscellaneous,
Starting with the Revised Statute of 1886, relevant portions of each amending statute of the revised Indian Act are inserted following the provision affected.
Separated into provinces, and then further divided by areas of education, electoral provisions, game, lands, liquor provisions, grants, taxation and miscellaneous.
Prairie Forum, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 1978, pp. 157-174
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Looks at the controversy between the English and French Canadians surrounding the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870. Suspicions raised fears of extremism and deteriorated relationships between the French and English.
Focuses on integrated resource management throughout comprehensive claim territories in the Arctic and Subarctic, with special attention on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer-Autumn, 1996, pp. 393-414
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Article articulates some of the ethical issues that arise in the study in Indigenous spiritual practices; focuses on misinterpretation, appropriation, corruption of different spiritual practices.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 407-421
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Author critically examines printed text versions of Chief Seattle’s speech, considers how factors of historical context, translation from oral performance to written text, and intended audience might influence the retelling and meaning of the speech.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 2, Series 2; Teaching American Indian Literatures, Summer, 1996, pp. [21]-28
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Educator discusses his move from written to oral exams/conferences in Native American literature courses as a way of incorporating Aboriginal styles of teaching and learning.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, January/February 1996, pp. 9-10
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Discusses the kinds of family counseling services provided: viewing a body and identification, postmortems, inquests and resulting information, guidance through the inquest, information about rights, and short, medium and long-term counseling.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, pp. 22-25
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Copy of Appendix 1 of Choosing Life: Special Report on Suicide Among Aboriginal People. Concerns identified in report apply to Australian Aboriginal suicide.