Resisting Exile in the Homeland: He Mo'oleno No La'ie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hokulani K. Aikau
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 70-95
Description
The author explores the contradictions in the different narratives about place—Indigenous and Mormon—surrounding the town of Lā'ie on O’ahu. Works to problematize the oppositional relationship between Indigeneity and modernity. Explores sites of resistance occupied by Kanaka Maoli members of the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
Biennial Conference of the International Association for Women Judges ; 9th
Panel C: Access to Justice for Women Members of Indigenous, Rural and Religious Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patricia Hennessy
Description
Looks at history of residential schools, Aboriginal claims for compensation from Churches and Government, and the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and healing fund.
Looks at the economic potential of mining, oil and gas projects and the potential harm to the environment and to traditional lifestyles in Aboriginal communities.
Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Description
Assists United Nations Country Teams to engage with and incorporate Indigenous perspectives in the development processes. Includes information on international agreements and legal frameworks.
Commentary on the issue of natural resource revenue sharing argues that long-term budget plans are needed to accommodate proper allocation of revenues.
Provides background, history, cultural considerations, and general information about AI/AN populations and their foods.
Resource list is annotated and includes a variety of formats.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 85, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 81-95
Description
Examines the relationship between neighbourhood level
variables and rates of respiratory illness in children less than 2 years of age who were born in Saskatoon between 1992 and 1994.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 223-225
Description
President of the Native Women's Association of Canada's statement given before the House of Commons after government's apology was read.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Pre-Session Working Group, Forty-second Session, 20 October-7 November 2008
[Responses to the List of Issues and Questions with Regard to the Consideration of the Combined Sixth and Seventh Periodic Reports: Canada]
[United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Many of the questions refer specifically to Aboriginal women: violence against, missing or murdered, participation in governance, education, employment, Indian status, matrimonial real property, etc.
Justice as Healing, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Comments on developments and how the YCJA is intended to be inclusive by shifting from the power to punish to the power to heal.
This sample article appears courtesy of the Native Law Centre; subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre of Canada.
Journal of College Student Retention, vol. 5, no. 2, 2003-2004, pp. 175-203
Description
Study surveyed students about the use and quality of their experiences with the NASARI (Native American Studies Academic and Retention and Intervention) Program, as well as other Native and non-Native programs.
Hypatia, vol. 18, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Women in the Americas, May 2003, pp. 32-57
Description
Analyzes effects of western ideas of self, other and feminism on women who migrate between altered states of consciousness in order to heal and mediate with the spirit world (Machi).
Discusses debates surrounding ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and looks at three Indigenous initiatives: Igloolik Isuma, "Us Mob", and "Raven Tales" projects.
Chapter 8 from The Media and Social Theory edited by David Hesmondhalgh and Jason Toynbee.
Study found that while linkages between level of schooling and earnings were similar to other Canadians, there appears to be a penalty just for being Aboriginal.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 1985, pp. 66-71
Description
Book reviews of:
Nee Hemish: A History of Jemez Pueblo by Joe Santo.
Noon Neemepoo by Allen P. Slickpo Sr. and Deward E. Walker Jr.
Our Home Forever: A Hupa Tribal History by Bryan Nelson.
Walker River Paiutes: A Tribal History by Edward C. Johnston.
The Southern Utes: A Tribal History by James Jefferson.
Ogaxpa by Joy Reed.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 261-272
Description
Books reviewed:
A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada by Dan Russell,
Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec edited by Colin H. Scott,
Prospering Together: The Economic Impact of the Aboriginal Title Settlements in B.C. edited by Roslyn Kunin,
Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Study in Decolonization edited by K.P.
Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia
Update Paper (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cheryl Sharvit
Description
Update to Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia reflecting significant developments in Aboriginal rights and title case law, four decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, and the amended Forest Act of British Columbia.
Purpose of paper was to review various methods of gathering data at the provincial level, identify best practices and make recommendations for the development of standards.