Journeying North: Reflections on Inuit Stories as Law

Alternate Title
Accessing Justice and Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lori Groft
Rebecca Johnson
Description
Research aims to support the creation of Indigenous law materials for communities, academic institutions, and practitioners with a focus on Inuit perspectives.
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Judge Gerald Morin Receives Prestigious Hodgson Award

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 4, April 2007, p. 3
Description
Comments on a few of the many accomplishments of the Honourable Judge Gerald Morin and his commitment to the Aboriginal community. Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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Judge Hugh Richardson and Peter Hourie

Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: "Judge Hugh Richardson (right) shaking hands with Peter Hourie, the court interpreter for the Indian trials." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser. The Indian trials took place in Regina, North West Territories, after the trial of Louis Riel.
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The Jurisprudence of Reconciliation: Aboriginal Rights in Canada

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mark D. Walters
Description
Examines whether the Canadian judiciary system is capable of furthering reconciliation through interpretation of legal rights and duties. Chapter eight in: The Politics of Reconciliation in Multicultural Societies edited by Will Kymlicka and Bashir Bashir.
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Jurisprudential Challenges

Alternate Title
The Other Declarations in Daniels: Fiduciary Obligations and the Duty to Negotiate
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[History, Jurisdiction, and Identity in Daniels v Canada]
[The Chicken and the Egg: Unanswered Questions from Daniels
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eric Adams
Catherine Bell
Paul Seaman
Description
Three presenters discuss the Daniels decision: First looks at the decision in terms of history, jurisdiction, and identity and citizenship; second analyzes the reasons given by the court for denying two declarations that were sought in the case; and third discusses problem of who can legitimately decide if someone is part of the Métis collective. Duration: 1:08:05. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
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Jury Representation in Canada: Systemic Barriers and Biases in the "Conscience of the Community": Report of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice: Preliminary Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nathan Afilalo
Description
Examines factors that lead to problems with representation of Indigenous and ethnic and cultural minorities on criminal juries. Explores rules and practices at national and provincial levels with respect to: juror roll preparation and source lists; eligibility criteria; language requirements; discretion of court officials; summons process; compensation; and criminal code provisions that determine the jury selection process at the trial level.
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Justice and the Colonial Collision: Reflections on Stories of Intercultural Encounter in Law, Literature, Sculpture and Film

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rebecca Johnson
No Foundations, vol. 9, 2012, pp. 68-96
Description
Approaches the case of R v. Kikkik using three different stories of encounter: the trial transcript on statement given by Kikkik, the narrative account in a book by Farley Mowat's The Desperate People, three Inuit sculptures carved by Peggy Ekagina, and the documentary film Kikkik.
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Justice, Culture, and Law in Indian Country: Teaching Law Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Champagne
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 915-951
Description
Reviews U.S. and American Indian political and legal policy and discusses tribal communities using traditions in some legal cases. Provides examples.
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Justice is a Painful Issue to Write About

Alternate Title
Reflections
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Campbell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 5
Description
Author reflects on poverty, hunger, homelessness and the injustice of it all. Article found by scrolling to page 5.
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Justice, Law, and the Lens of Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce G. Miller
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2003, pp. 135-149
Description
Examines three initiatives which attempt to incorporate culture and prior legal practices into indigenous justice programs.
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The Justice System and Aboriginal People: The Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Concepts of Justice: Understanding Legal Concepts
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Wendy Whitecloud
Eva McKay
Doris Young
Justice as Healing, vol. 19, no. 3, 2014, p. 8
Description
Comments on the misunderstandings that arise from the translation of terms from one language to another. Excerpts from Chapter 2 of the Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission. Final Report by Paul Chartrand, Wendy Whitecloud, Eva McKay and Doris Young. Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 8.
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Justice System Discussed at Conference

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 3, February 15, 1975, pp. 6-7
Description
Brief presented by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians to the National Conference on Native People and the Justice System.
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The Justice System in Canada: Does it Work for Aboriginal People?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harry S. Laforme
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-18
Description
Author, who was the first Aboriginal person appointed to an appellant level bench, expresses his thoughts about the impact of the Canadian justice system on Aboriginal people.
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Justice System Under Scrutiny

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Vivienne Beisel-Mckay
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 20, no. 3, Summer Edition, 1991, pp. 6-7
Description
Two independent Justice Review Committees in Saskatchewan exam how the criminal justice system deals with Aboriginal people.
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Juvenile Justice in Rural and Northern Manitoba

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rod Kueneman
Rick Linden
Rick Kosmick
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 34, no. 3/4, July-October 1992, pp. 435-460
Description
Discusses the structure of the juvenile court system and problems of the circuit court.
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Killing the Policy to Save the Child: Comparing the Historical Removal of Indigenous Children in Australia to the United States and How the Countries Can Learn From Each Other

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Pollom
American Indian Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, May 15, 2016, pp. 252-296
Description
Contends that legislative action is the next step for both Australia and the United States. Legislation will help both countries to recognize and acknowledge historical atrocities through compensation and ensuring future transgressions do not occur.
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Lac La Ronge Treaty Land Claim

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred R. Fenwick
LawNow, vol. 26, no. 4, Feb.-March 2002, p. 46
Description
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal states that land entitlement is to be calculated according to the band size on or about date of Treaty adherence.
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The Lack of Representation of Aboriginal People in Canadian Juries

Alternate Title
https://www.lawnow.org/the-lack-of-representation-of-indigenous-people-in-canadian-juries/
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christopher Gallardo-Ganaban
LawNow, vol. 43, no. 3, Juries in Canada, January 23, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Brief discussion of the issue in relation to the case of R. v. Stanley, which involved a farmer charged with the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie, a young man from the Cree Red Pheasant First Nation.
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Lakota Myth and Government: The Cosmos as the State

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael E. Melody
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 1-19
Description
Discusses how the myth and ideas it embodies are foundational to a worldview which informs all relationships, codes of behavior, and ways of governing.
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The Land We Are: Artists and Writers Unsettle the Politics of Reconciliation and The Poetics of Land and Identity Among British Columbia Indigenous Peoples

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Arnett
BC Studies, no. 190, Histories of Settler Colonialism, Summer, 2016, pp. 142-144
Description
Book reviews of: The Land We Are edited by Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill and Sophie McCall. The Poetics of Land and Identity Among British Columbia Indigenous Peoples by Christine Elsey. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 142.
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Lavell Case - Bill of Rights

Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains correspondence regarding the Lavell Case, discrimination in the Indian Act, and women's rights, the Supreme Court Ruling,and provincial government. Also, copies of the "Plan for Liquidating Canada's Indian Problem Within 25 Years" and articles regarding the case, Diefenbaker's disapproval of the Supreme Court Ruling.
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