Land Claims

Comments on history of the land, evolution of the crisis, key events, the end of the crisis and the aftermath. Chapter 10 from From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-rooted Conflict can Open Paths to Reconciliation by Vern Neufeld Redekop.

Personal stories from people who lived through the Oka Crisis in 1990 and its effect on contemporary Indigenous identity. Duration: 44:08.

Book review of On Being Here to Stay by Michael Asch.

Book review of On Being Here to Stay by Michael Asch. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 185.

Responds to the publication Outstanding Business - A Native Claims Policy, published by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1982.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.

Response to "Individual Property Rights on Canadian Indian Reserves" by Christopher Alcantara in the Canadian Journal of Native Studies vol. 23, no. 2 (2003) at pages 391 to 424.

Looks at the importance of handling claims politically, the challenges of developing appropriate legislation, historical injustices, and the impact of partial self-governance.

Looks at how the Sami are represented in Finnish mainstream media using the newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat as an example.

Looks at the Aboriginal law system using various court cases as examples such as Tsilhqot'in Nation v. BC.

Examines Native American people within the New Charismatic movements focusing on the Promise Keepers organization.

Looks at the restrictions of the rule of law within the context of Indigenous land dispute cases with specific examples.

Pamphlet from the Canadian New Democratic Party in preparation for the 1993 Federal Election, stating the NDP's position on land claims, self-government and treaties.

Public Policy Thesis (MPP.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Looks a definitions for reserve, the Indian land policy, the Indian Reserves Commission, the McKenna-McBride Commission, what is a Cut-off, the Cut-off lands, and the first Cut-off.

eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics. Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.

eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics. Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.

Looks at the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

"... looks at how mental health issues are conceptualized from the lens of Aboriginal world views."

Comments on the negotiation and compensation given to specific claims.

Examines the viability of participatory action research (PAR) as a tool for collecting Indigenous knowledge evidence for use in negotiation and litigation of land claims and related issues.

Discusses the power struggle in Nunavut. Scroll down to read article 34.

Book review of: Natives and Settlers edited by Paul W. DePasquale.

Book reviews of: Aboriginal Land Rights: A Handbook edited by Nicolas Peterson. Aborigines, Land and Land Rights edited by Nicolas Peterson and Marcia Langton.

Papers written by the Pioneers of Rupert's Land Executive Committee regarding who they were and there claims regarding rights. The Pioneers of Rupert's Land was an advocacy and commemorative organization composed of the white settlers (and some of there descendants) of Rupert's Land who resided there prior to the transfer to Canada in 1870. These papers discuss their scrip claims, and problems with receiving what they regarded as promised to them under the Manitoba and Northwest Territories acts. Includes some discussion of Metis scrip in relation as well.

Annual report outlining strategies and actions for economic development, employment, child well-being, land claim obligations and improvement of programs and services.

Annual report outlining strategies and actions for economic development, improvement of well-being, employment, land claim obligations, and improvement of programs and services.

Annual report outlining strategies and actions for economic development, well-being for northern residents and children, land claim obligations and improvements to programs and services.

Overview of fourth conference series with focus on positive relationships and emerging partnerships between industry and Aboriginal communities.

Book review of: The Pleasure of the Crown by Dara Culhane.

Examines the legal framework that permits the conservation hunt by United States hunters. Two articles on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 5.

Book review of: Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America by Shelagh D. Grant.

Discusses efforts to resist assimilation and retain unique cultures, treaty entitlements, and inherent rights.

Chapter one from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.

International Affairs Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1999.

Bearlake (Bear Lake) belief systems relating to past experiences of the Sahtu Dene and how they react to externally controlled economic proposals.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1999. Discusses historical context of controverted federal acquisition of Sarcee lands.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2013.

Looks at how and why policy changed, with focus on developments in the early 1980s. Analysis of macro- (federal government and Aboriginal organizations, micro- (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and its ministers), and mid-level practices. Includes case studies.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 20 (pp75-92).

People of La Loche Landing find reserve land unsuitable lacking natural amenities as well as infrastructure such as schools.

Co-founders of Idle No More movement speak at part five of conference The Power in Law held Nov. 8, 2013 at the University of Saskatchewan. Duration: 32:29.

Book review of: The Power of Promises edited by Alexandra Harmon. Scroll down to page 133 to read review.

Introduction to articles in special edition.

Transcripts of conference keynote addresses, workshops and panel discussions.