Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-18
Description
Author explores the consequences of imaging the nation in a fantasy way by reading the formative Australian cases through which Native jurisprudence developed in Australia.
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1996, pp. 683-701
Description
Examines reincarnation of gender among the Dene Tha of northern Alberta and how dual gender identities may be created through dream interpretation and socialization.
Guide outlines general considerations, practices and procedures, and provides step-by-step instructions for community engagement sessions. Topics include establishing and earning community support, engagement and consultation activities, communicating with the media, presentation skills, and addressing opposition effectively and respectfully.
National Tax Journal, vol. 49, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 401-412
Description
Predicts that as casino gambling spreads, the returns will decline. Suggests more research is needed to weigh the social costs against the potential benefits.
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
American Art, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2004, pp. 8-31
Description
Looks at the murals officially entitled Themes of the Bureau of Indian Affairs which were installed in the Interior Department building in Washington, D.C.
American Quarterly, vol. 48, no. 3, September, 1996, pp. 542-549
Description
Book review of: Tricksterism in Turn-of-the-Century American Literature: A Multicultural Perspective edited by Elizabeth Ammons and Annette White-Parks.
Podcast of Interview with artist about his exhibition Awareness Series which focuses on the government's policy of issuing numbered disks to Inuit rather than referring to them by name.
Duration: 6:54.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 1, Series 2: Feminist and Post-Colonial Approaches, Spring, 1994, pp. 71-82
Description
Looks at creative ways of expressing human experience, along with creative critical approaches that tear down artificial boundaries.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research-Part 2, October 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Uses U.S. census data and linear regression model to predict per capital income and house hold income for Hawaiians and compares information to U.S. census data in California.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1996, pp. 63-79
Description
Discussion on the nature of Native American fiction and its portrayal of Native Americans, paying particular attention to identity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Book review of: Bibliometric Analysis of Soviet and Post-Soviet Histiography of the Native Population of Alaska of the Russian-American Period by A. V. Grinëv, translated by Richard L. Bland.
Computing Canada, vol. 30, no. 14, October 8, 2004, p. 9
Description
In partnership with the government of Manitoba, the company will forge contacts with Aboriginal companies to encourage careers in Information Technology (IT) .
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Culture and Education: Aboriginal Settings, Concerns, and Insights, 1994, pp. 165-181
Description
Outlines motivations for bilingual instruction, curriculum, and difficulties involved in implementation, and argues that such a program will eventually lead to a hybrid language and culture.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; LS-495E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Marlisa Tiedemann
Description
Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which proposes establishment of an institutional framework to provide First Nations who decide to opt in with tools to address economic development and fiscal issues on-reserve. Includes provision for governments to establish their own financing through property tax and borrowing regimes.
Incorporates amendments to Bill C-23 that were adopted by the House of Commons at Report Stage.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Research Branch) ; LS-475E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tonina Simeone
Description
Opt-in legislation proposes Establishment of four financial institutions: First Nations Finance Authority, First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, and the First Nations Statistical Institute. Targets mechanisms aimed at enhancing fund-raising capacity through taxation of leasehold interests on reserve land and access to long-term loans for community development.
Report looks at increased financial costs associated with amendments to Bill S-3, which could potentially raise the number of Status Indians by 670,000.
Bill introduced to comply with Superior Court of Quebec's decision in Descheneaux c. Canada which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.ibc_bill_S-3.pdf