Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathryn E. Fort
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Discusses the importance for all state court practitioners to understand the application of different laws and standards when handling Native American citizens in family law cases.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 46-47
Description
Presents the short story, Where Are We Going by Brian Sloan, that discusses the viewpoint that each generation seems to be moving further away from nature.
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 19, no. 3, Anti-Racism in Education: Missing in Action, Spring , 2010, pp. 275-289
Description
Comments on the need to increase the knowledge about Aboriginal peoples for Canadian students, many who graduate high school with less than adequate levels of information.
Kevin Loring discusses the evolution of his play, which was featured at the National Arts Centre's English Theatre. Play focuses on the effects of residential schools.
Duration: 28:11.
Local Environment, vol. 12, no. 6, December 2007, pp. 565-577
Description
Argues that neo-liberal reform in Ontario has served to exacerbate historical disparities in the health, environment
and well-being of First Nations in southern Ontario.
Book review of: Whiskey Bullets by Garry Gottfriedson. The book has a stereotypical cover, but is intended as a tribute to First Nation and Metis cowboys who herd, observe council politics, lecture on alternate histories, speak of love and write poetry.
To access this review, scroll to page 157.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 12
Description
Comments on a youth camp, held at White Bear Lake Resort, which focused on discovering the beauty of the land and natural resources.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Report details policy recommendations which the Calgary City Council could implement in order to engage the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Calls to Action
Whitefish Lake Band of Indians and the Attorney General of Canada and Lac Seul First Nation, Lawrynowicz and Associates, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Snaw-naw-as First Nation, Malahat First Nation, Songhees First Nation, Sci' Anew First Nation, T' sou-ke ...
Whitefish Lake Band v. A.-G. Canada and Lac Seul First Nation ...
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Court of Appeal
Description
Appeal regarding the compensation for the breach of fiduciary duty to the Whitefish Band 120 years ago and the determination of a fair value for Whitefish's timber rights in 1886.
Discusses factors affecting the way questions were answered by identified Aboriginal Canadians in the National Household Survey and the Aboriginal Peoples survey. Recommends using caution with data from statistics gleaned from standard sources.
Eight part podcast and slideshow about an unsolved 27 year old murder that took place along the Highway of Tears near Prince Rupert, B.C. and the investigation by lead investigator Gary Kerr.
Episodes run between 35:00 - 45:00 minutes. Includes transcripts.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 42-49
Description
Looks at two examples of free, prior and informed consent evolving in Canadian law: the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in Ontario, and the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue: Essentializing Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Spring, 2016, pp. 132-144
Description
Author, who is establishing an American Indian Studies program, looks at the issues raised in Elizabeth Cook-Lynn's seminal article "Who Stole Native American Studies?"