Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 3, 2011, pp. 3-28
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Comments on the results of an analysis which looks at the presence and diversity of Aboriginal languages in twenty cities across Canada. Part I found in volume 1 issue 2.
Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 92, no. 2, 2011, p. 300–310
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Examines the extent to which advances in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relationships and Aboriginal forestry have been made over the past decade; and looks at the co-existence as a framework for Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations in sustainable forest management.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, September 1985, pp. 59-60
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Notice asking for expressions of interest for up to ten interested Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals seeking to add to their skills and experience through short term overseas observational study.
Discusses opportunities for collaboration between the natural resource sector and Aboriginal communities in Canada. Themes included labour market development, community readiness, financing and financial literacy, partnerships and collaboration, measurements of success, best practices and case studies.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 72, no. 3, February 2011, pp. 355-364
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Studies the difference in health status between older and younger Aboriginal people, convention versus traditional approaches as well as whether age is a determinant of health and health care use.
Editor's Introduction to Aboriginal Policy Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 1-12
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Introduction to the mandate of the Aboriginal Policy Studies journal including presenting Aboriginal content on issues relevant to Métis, non-status Indians and urban Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Looks at how First Nations and governments have responded to the decline of the caribou and examines the litigation that has resulted from such responses in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.
Discusses the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Aboriginal rights provisions of the Constitution of Canada, a variety of legal decisions from Canada, and examples from Indigenous communities and peoples in northern Canada.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [13]-35
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Looks at the case Peters v. Campbell regarding the Coast Salish Aboriginal initiation tradition and the Nisga'a treaty.
Scroll down to page 13 to read article.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
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Identifies seven strategic directions (research, legislation, policy, program, education, community development, leadership) and makes recommendations to address issues raised.