Government

Social and Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2007.

Argues that while authorities claim that focus is on well-being and family, state child protection is based on colonial and racist mentalities which prevent real systemic change.

Social Work and Community Development Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Otago, 2012.

Related material: Māori with Disabilities (Part Two).

Discusses the effects of climate change, excessive industrial use of water and forest expansion within the context of traditional Mapuche worldviews of personhood and community.

Book review of: Mark My Words by Mishuana Goeman. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 85.

Book reviews of: A Matter of Justice by C. D. Rowley and Kulinma: Listening to Aboriginal Australians by H. C. Coombs. To access reviews, scroll down to page 201.

Looks at logging and the attempts by the Ogiek communities to protect their culture and forest.

The interview is an account of Maurice Boyer's life.

Looks at the five terms of reference, developed by the government,that McLean was required to investigate and the conclusion he came to.

Looks at the meaning of political engagement for youth today and implications arising from their attitudes and beliefs in the Canadian electoral processes and institutions.

Political Economy Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2010.

Mr. McDougall is descended from French and Scottish halfbreeds and is active in the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. He gives an account of the Metis way of life and philosophy, the Riel Rebellion, shares memories of WWI, WWII and the Depression. He also talks about the discrimination against native people.

Comments on conference held in Brisbane February 16 and 17 1993.

Looks at taking action to ensure for a sustainable balance between conservation of the natural environment and socio-economic growth.

Louis Schmidt's memoirs and addendum provide an autobiographical account of his life, the plight of the Metis and their grievances, the causes of the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870, his secretarial responsibilities with Louis Riel, and the struggle leading to the establishment of Manitoba as a province. The memoirs were published in Le Patriote, no. 14, 8 Juin 1911.

File contains a selection of Memoirs on Citizenship, including a paragraph about indigenous peoples being given office for the first time.

Compares Hine's missionary journals written in the 1870s and 80s to his autobiography written in 1915.

One scanned image shows an unidentified woman and man at the press conference held by the Metis Assembly; presumably in Prince Albert, SK on June 29, 1983.

Website includes links to Métis governments, rights, women, youth and veterans.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)-- Brandon University, 2013.

Report on conference section of forum held at McGill University Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) in Montreal, August 5-10, 2013. Discusses issues related to relationships between Indigenous communities and extractive industries and governments.

Cuthand reports on three events: the aftermath of Hurricane Felix; Judge Steven Point becomes the first Aboriginal Lt.-Gov. in B.C.; Canadian government fails to show support to the Kelowna Accord.

Overview of debates and research, with focus on major themes found in scholarly literature.

Comments on how missionaries transmitted and instilled Western notions of race, class, and gender to Indigenous people.

Article focuses on the Dummer's Treaty provisions concerning English land ownership, sovereignty and the Anglo-Abenaki alliance.

One of five publications that report on the work of the Funding, Accountability and Results (FAR) project.

Includes links to archive/museums; Canadian history and archaeology websites, genealogy websites, government/youth empowerment websites, Métis and Michif sites.

Focuses on how the traditional Indigenous belief system has adapted over time to survive as an important part of Vietnamese life despite ideological and technological pressures.

Discusses concepts of self-government and self-determination, looks at developments in specific countries, and gives overview of international organizations which address problems in common across the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Looks at emergence of political activism and different approaches and forms of accommodation which have developed in Circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses concept of ethnicity and socio-linguistics of Indigenous peoples of northern Russia, lists languages spoken, gives reasons for assimilation process, and looks at current language usage and policies. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Gives overview of impact modern nation-state governance has had on Indigenous populations and discusses disputes over land and independence. Also gives examples of integration and assimilation into southern markets. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses the spectrum of governance models in the circumpolar North and uses cases studies from Russian Federation, Greenland and Canada to illustrate different regimes. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Overview of emergence and characteristics of the Russian, Canadian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish states and how the different regimes impacted the peoples of the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

History of Indigenous settlement patterns in the Arctic and the government interventions that have disrupted them. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Brief overview of Native Americans in Montana including a chronology of important events and dates and information on the contemporary status of Indians in Montana.

Description of the current context followed by discussion of policy responses at the international, federal, provincial, and municipal levels, and Indigenous social housing. Includes two case studies: British Columbia's housing strategy and the Lu’ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver.

Introductory article to themed issue on economic development in Indigenous communities.

Looks at the complexities of the ongoing debate between feminists and nationalists saying that feminist theories need to integrate issues of race, lands, sovereignty, and colonialism.

File contains two photographs of a Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Brass of Regina, SK, entitled "starters of a movement against segregation."

A photograph of Mr. and Mrs. John Diefenbaker crowning someone in a Princess Pageant, likely in Prince Albert, SK.

1 file containing a Minister of State Multiculturalism news release on multiculturalism grants including information on a grant to Indian communities in Saint John.

Nine indicators were used: recognition of land/title, self-government, customary law, and culture; legal affirmation of distinct status, support/ratification for international indigenous rights instruments, affirmative action, upholding and/or signing new treaties, and guarantees of representation/consultation in central government.

Looks at three main aspects of task force: nature of the review process, the observations on need for municipal renewal, explanations of recommendations for municipal renewal.