This file contains a presentation by Graham Tuplin focusing on off-reserve Aboriginals in Canada. Tuplin makes a number of recommendations, including that the Royal Commission add equity of access to the Commission's list of four touchstones, and that the federal government stop its policy of cutting funding to Aboriginal groups that are not bands, not northern and not Department of Indian Affairs supported, as equity of access must begin with a equal chance to be heard. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains a presentation by Howard Sark with regards to teaching youth the Micmac language, alcoholism, schools, and status issues.

This file contains a presentation by Mario Paradis and Rene Boileau whose organization "brings together Metis and non-status Indians of Quebec, to have their status concretely recognized; to study, promote, protect and develop the material, cultural, social, economic and political interests of its members in every way possible; and to maintain a permanent secretariat in order to develop links among the members. The speakers also address the difficulty of determining the origin of the Canadian Metis.

File contains a presentation by Ms. Caroline Innis, Tobique First Nation. Innis makes a short presentation on why she would like to see a standardized appeal process for students on reserve who have been denied post-secondary funding across the country.

File contains a presentation by Robert Gambler that states that the Jean-Baptiste Gambler Reserve has been under the rule of the Bigstone Cree Nation. He expresses dissatisfaction with the Bigstone Cree Nation's governance and wonders how the Gambler Reserve fell under the jurisdiction of the Bigstone Cree Nation.

This file contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations made by Lizabeth Hall on adoption and reunification, Sherry Small on Bill C-31 and rights of Aboriginals under the Indian Act and Dennis Fletcher on B.C. Native Housing. Also included are questions from the assembled commissioners Co-Chair George Erasmus and Viola Robinson.

This file contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario. This part includes a presentation given by Martha Francis at the Round Table discussion on Healing issues(Body, Mind and Soul) in the Aboriginal Community.

Analyzes how the issue of self-government has been presented and how RCAP has been portrayed by the print media.

An interview with Rufus Goodstriker, born in 1924 on the Blood Indian Reserve and attended a residential school. He tells of the origins and significance of the transfer of Indian names, especially within his own family. He also talks about Indian medicine and the power of faith; the Indian spiritual way vs. the Western technological way;of herbs, animal spirits, sweat bath in healing etc.

Looks at the historical concept of Maori and how colonial Maori masculinity was created from the 1880s to the early twentieth century.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1990.

Kincade interviews Means about tribal governance, nation building and a hunting-and-gathering philosophy.

Book review of: "I Remain Alive": The Sioux Literary Renaissance by Ruth J. Heflin.

Looks at resources identified as promising practice for diabetes prevention in urban areas and off reserve.

Looks at the Pueblo Clowning groups and similar behavior.

Pages 301-398 from the Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886

Little Pine Indian Reserve celebrates the historic occasion of the signing of Treaty 6.

Results of examination of practices of four Manitoba First Nations. Unedited.

Looks at Aboriginal women's human rights, women and customary law, and experiences with mainstream law.

Signed at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories, on September 6, 1993. Volume II. Land Selection Descriptions, Schedule 1 (Appendix E to the Agreement).

Claims Agreement signed in Fort Norman, Northwest Territories, on September 6, 1993 between Canada and the Dene of Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope and Fort Norman, and Metis of Fort Good Hope, Fort Norman and Norman Wells.

Physical Education and Recreation Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Book review of three books: The Salish People and the Lewis and Clark Expedition edited by Salish-Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee and Elders Cultural Advisory Council, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Silko: Writing Storyteller and Medicine Woman by Brewster E. Fitz. Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today by Lori Marie Carlson.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.

Examines the restoration of film about the decline of the native culture from within the context of complex anthropological cultural collection of the past and the rise of archival reconstruction of today.

Book review of: Sam Sixkiller Cherokee by Chris Enss and Howard Kazaniiand.

He gives a description of the difficulties encountered on reserves and the efforts made to combat them.

He gives a concise history of the Dakota Sioux and their movement to Canada.COMMENTS: Mr. Buffalo makes a point to spell out all the names or words he speaks in the Dakota language. All the spellings come from his reference.

He gives a description of raising and educating children; tells a story of a spirit helping two children; and tells another story used in the teaching of children.

He discusses the mythical origins of the Dakota Sioux value system.

The 49th parallel ("The Medicine Line") division and its role in three important historical events.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2000.

Announcement of Sol Sanderson's victory.

A report of this incident.

A study of audio recording by Santu Toney, a Beothuk Indian, recorded in 1910 by Frank Speck, American anthropologist.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2002.

Biography of Sarah Winnemucca, noted autobiographer, author of: Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 11, (pp189-277).

Reflects on the history of Saskatchewan's First Nations and the contributions they made to Saskatchewan and Canada.

Reports that Saskatchewan's power structure does not support the changing demographics. Survey looks at 265 most powerful people in government, justice, business and education.

Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations outlines Canadian First Nations governance structure and highlights major events, legislation, and court decisions which form the framework for future negotiations. Duration: 1:31:59. Presentation Slides

Discusses the suicide crisis and multifaceted suicide prevention strategy which will be released by May 2018.

Biography of Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Senator Joseph Dreaver of the Mistawasis First Nation.

Biographies of Chief Piapot of Piapot First Nation and Chief Mistawasis of the Mistawasis First Nation.

Talks about basic fundamental human rights under international law: physical existence, self-determination, and the use of natural resources.

Describes Federation of Saskatchewan Indian's brief presented to Federal cabinet ministers by Chief David Ahenakew.