Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal Colleges and Universities American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 2003, pp. 75-84
Description
Looks at the danger of extinction of Native American languages and the programs in place to curb this fate.
An interview where Chief One Gun tells of his father's recollections of the signing of an unspecified treaty. He also tells of a Brave Dog Society prayer meeting.
Child Abuse Prevention Issues, no. 19, September 2003, pp. 1-31
Description
Statics show that the occurrence of violence in Indigenous communities is disproportionately high in comparison to the rates in the Australian population as a whole.
Guide and workbook developed for local Child Protection Teams or multi-disciplinary teams to help expand protocols for responding to child abuse and child sexual abuse.
Case involved a 20-month-old who died while in a foster home and under the care of the Saskatchewan Dept. of Social Services. Concluded that the death was preventable.
Historical background of claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning the validity of the surrender of the reserve to the Crown. No inquiry was conducted as the claim was accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy.
Commissioners include: Roger J. Augstine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Renée Dupuis. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Historical background to claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the validity of Collins Treaty. ICC assisted the two parties in reaching an agreement in principle. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) has concerns about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and lack of consultation before agreement reached on residential school issue.
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 215-229
Description
Book review of: The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada by Roland Chrisjohn, Sherri Young, Michael Maraun.
Book review found by scrolling to page 226.
Civilizing of Indigenous People in 19th Century Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Francis
Journal of World History, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 51-87
Description
Argues that while the Victorian era had a harsh racial attitude it was not necessarily based only on "biological" assumptions, but also on the concept of "civilization".
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 61-76
Description
Discusses writers that have chosen to challenge mainstream conceptions of what constitutes Indian literature by offering Native American critiques of Europe.
Presents an examination of how Highway's novel wrestles with the terms of the Residential School debate to explore the meaning of the Residential School experience in imaginative, mythic, and spiritual terms.
Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 66.
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan
Canadian Journal of Women & the Law, vol. 15, no. 1, 2003, pp. 28-52
Description
Evaluates the contribution of Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé to the Supreme Court of Canada with respects to the economic rights of minorities, including women.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 10, no. 2, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Louis Owens, Summer, 1998, pp. 6-22
Description
Interview with the author of Wolfsong and Other Destin[i]es: Understanding the American Indian Novel.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Guide to accompany film, Climate on the Edge: Arctic Mission. Oriented towards senior elementary, secondary school and adult education. Contains discussion questions and activities to raise awareness.