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Indians-North America

Archival » Archival Items
File containing correspondence relating to land claims (esp. by the Six Nation Council), the Haldimand Treaty, Indian Claims Commission, the Union of Ontario Indians, the Supreme Court.
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Indigeneity: Global and Local

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francesca Merlan
Current Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 303-333
Explains that the word indigenous is used not only to distinguish between "natives" and "others" but also has evolved into a term for a geocultural category.
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Indigenous Activism, Community Sustainability, and the Constraints of CANZUS Settler-Colonial Nationhood.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul R McKenzie-Jones
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 104-131
Author considers different cases of Indigenous resistance; offers a critique of the process of settler-colonial nationhood citing Audra Simpson’s assertion in Mohawk Interruptus that “continued Indigenous defense undermines and corrupts the absolutism of settler-colonial nationhood”
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Indigenous Advocacy in Central Africa

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Jackson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 8-13
Looks at the cultural survival of the hunter-gatherer peoples and their land rights. Focuses on the Pygmy and Twa people. To access this article, scroll down to page 8.
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Indigenous Agency and Mineral Development: A Cautionary Note

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Howlett
Studies in Political Economy, vol. 85, Social Movements & Economies, Spring, 2010, pp. 99-123
Comments on the Mabo decision and its impact on Indigenous agency to negotiate terms for large-scale resource development on traditional lands. Presents case study of the Century Mine and mineral negotiations in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Australia.
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Indigenous Arts Policy: Initiatives and Challenges

Alternate Title
IFACCA d'Art Report ; no. 22
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annamari Laaksonen
Looks at how government support for Indigenous art is organized in different countries, main principles and activities apparent in policies, and challenges to participation in cultural life. Largely based on analysis of responses to a 2011 survey.
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Indigenous Australians and the COVID-19 Crisis: Perspectives on Public Policy

Alternate Title
CAEPR Topical Issue ; 1/2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Yonatan Dinku
Francis Markham
Diane Smith
Chay Brown
Julie Lahn … [et al.]]
Compilation of eight short papers that focus on employment impacts, social security reforms, Indigenous governance, violence against women, the Indigenous health workforce, school closures, energy security, and a proposal for an Indigenous reconstruction agency.
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Indigenous Consumers Count

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Consumer Protection Division]
Department of Commerce Consumer Protection
Government of Western Australia
Includes results of literature searches, surveys of stakeholders and consumers and case study material. Objectives of the project were to examine current issues, relevance of Consumer Protection and acceptance of education programs, and to explore how existing and future needs can be met.
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Indigenous Federation: The Case of Borana Oromo, Ethiopia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dejene Gemechu Chala
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Explains an Indigenous the democratic political system Gadaa. Includes suggestions on how to include the values and principles of the system.
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Indigenous Girls and the Canadian State

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cherry Smiley
Explores issues such as colonization, male violence, the sex trade, poverty, child welfare system, and mental health.
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Indigenous Governance at the Crossroads: The Way Forward

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cleary
Issue Analysis, no. 78, November 29, 2006, pp. [1]-[16]
Discusses the dysfunction of 1,200 remote communities where 120,00 Australians are living in poor conditions due to second-rate governance.
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Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto

Alternate Title
2019 Oxford Global Challenge
Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System
Map the System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma
Ashley Mah
Argie Gingoyon
Kahiye Warsame
Harsh Naik
Looks at the problem landscape of contributing factors, the solutions landscape at the various levels of government, gaps and levers of change, and areas for future focus Related infographic: Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System.
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Indigenous Issues 101

Alternate Title
âpihtawikosisân
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Prominent Métis blogger, lawyer and author of Indigenous Writes covers an extensive list of topics under the headings Specific Myths or Misunderstandings; Identity and Culture; Aboriginal Law and Treaties; Historic and Continuing Injustice; and Indigenous Health and Safety.
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Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map

Web Sites
Author/Creator
Canadian Geographic Education

Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.

Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.

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Indigenous Peoples: Issues of Definition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas E. Sanders
International Journal of Cultural Property, vol. 8, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 4-13
Focuses on the United Nations' definition of Indigenous Peoples.
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The Indigenous Peoples' Movement in Kenya

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph Ole Simel
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 10-19
Discusses pastoralist movement, struggles with the government and milestones reached.
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Indigenous Peoples of Russia and Political History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Galina Diatchkova
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 217-233
Presents a brief overview of past government policies, changes under the current government and the potential for new culturally appropriate administrative systems.
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