Reports that years after Supreme Court decision regarding sentencing in Gladue, Aboriginal over-representation has increased, not decreased due to systemic discrimination in policing and prosecution, and a lack of resources for providing community healing based justice.
Duration: 6:25.
Recommendations are made to government of Manitoba, Federal and Aboriginal governments as well as joint initiatives. Increased Aboriginal participation in the administration of justice and sentencing alternative development are among priority suggestions.
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 5, no. 13, November / December 2001, p. 76
Description
Establishment of a Manitoba commission, to review the report and recommendations of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, in order to determine what the province was responisble for implimenting in the recommendations. The report contained over 400 recommendations.
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 165-177
Description
Reviews recommendations from inquiry into the events surrounding the death of Helen Betty Osborne and John Joseph Harper and presents an overview of the U.S. tribal justice system.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 1-36
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Relates how the citizens of Williams Lake, British Columbia responded to a public inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal peoples in the justice system.
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 52, October 1991, p. 56
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Examines the three forms of land tenure in Western Australia, 99 year leases, small plots of land on pastoral leases, and 50 or 25 year special purpose leases, with no provision for Aboriginal or Native title.
This survey provides information on children’s Aboriginal language knowledge, and their ability to express their needs in an Aboriginal language or to understand an Aboriginal language when someone speaks it to them.
Guide provides background information and suggests activities to help teachers and learners explore the many issues surrounding Aboriginal languages across Canada.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 9-11
Description
Looks at two Aboriginal health care workers who contributed to the improvement of health services for pregnant women and infant care in Aboriginal communities.
Discusses the best approach to contemporary Aboriginal art of tradition communities.
Chapter in book: Religion and Media edited by Hent de Vries and Samuel Weber.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 6, no. 1, Traditional Medicine, January 2010, pp. 28-37
Description
Discusses the development of Aboriginal birthing centres that combine traditional medical practices with contemporary medical services and how this model could be applied to other health care services for Aboriginal communities.
Looks at a project that brought together youth in ten British Columbia communities to discuss the current status of youth health, issues associated with substance abuse, and share ideas about improving youth health in their schools and communities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 137-148
Description
Suggests that Aboriginal scholars need to take control of the uses of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and the process by which it is used. Contends that removing TEK from its context devalues it.