The Navajo Political Experience

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 34, no. 4, July-August 2004, p. 36
Description
Book review of: The Navajo Political Experience revised edition by David E. Wilkins.
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Niigan ni Naabidaa ji Bizhikaad wa Mnidoo-da-ji-jaakmowaan Kwewag Kendaming Mno- Bimaadiziying Mnji-doodaagewin tesinog = Looking Ahead to Build the Spirit of Our Women: Learning to Live Free from Violence

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre
Greater Sudbury Police Service
Description
Discusses partnership initiated by the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and the Greater Sudbury Police Service in response to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Goal of the project is to collaborate with community groups and establish a positive relationship focused on preventative measures.
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Nishnawbe-Aski Nation: Part 1

Alternate Title
Confrontations Over Resources Development: Ipperwash Inquiry
Part 1: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wally M. McKay
Description
Discusses resource development, blockades and social problems.
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The Nlha7kápmx Meeting at Lytton, 1879, and the Rule of Law

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Harris
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 5-25
Description
Examines the meeting in which that the Nlha7kápmx people displayed to the Queen solidarity, organization and the ability to live by acceptable rules of law.
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No Apology Offered to Natives

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 123, no. 8, October 1997, p. 16
Description
United Church of Canada indicates concern that an apology to victims of residential schools may create further Church liability.
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No Justice for Palm Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicole Watson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 6, November/December 2008, p. 34
Description
Chronicles the problems associated with Aboriginal deaths in police custody in Queensland, Australia.
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No Progress Reported in Talks with Government

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 128, no. 5, May 2002, p. 14
Description
Meetings between church representatives and the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution produce no concrete results, but talks continue.
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North American Indian Brotherhood

Archival » Archival Items
Description
Folder containing a letter entitled "Indians Beware" by Andy Paull, President of the Native American Brotherhood, warning of the Federal Government's plans to assimilate Indigenous peoples into white society. Also, correspondence from Paul regarding taxation of Indigenous people living on reserves, amendments to the Indian Act and assistance. 2 issues of The Thunderbird.
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Northern Communities: The Prospects for Empowerment

Alternate Title
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies) ; no. 25
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Lynda Lange
John D. O'Neil
Harald W. Finkler
William E. Rees ... [et al.]
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies)
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A Northern Lawyer

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessi Casebeer
Northern Review, no. 50, Law in the Canadian North, April 07, 2020, pp. 191-193
Description
Author’s personal reflections and commentary on the practice of Canadian law in Northern communities. Discusses issues of dislocation from local languages and peoples, and the general transience of law professional working in the North.
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The Northwest Scrip Commissions as Federal Policy - Some Initial Findings

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Hatt
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 117-129
Description
Argues that the 13 Scrip Commissions that heard Métis claims in Manitoba and the Northwest Territory during 19th and 20th centuries represented a policy change that was inappropriate for the Métis.
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Now That the Door Is Open: First Nations and the Law School Experience

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Monture
Queen's Law Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 179-215
Description
Discusses her experience as an Aboriginal woman in the law school environment, as well as the need to reform curricula to incorporate the First Nations perspective.
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Nunavut Fact Sheets [February 2018]

Alternate Title
Nunavut Community Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Data Sources: Statistics Canada (2011 NHS, 2016 Census, Income Statistics Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Nunavut Department of Education, Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Bureau of Statistics.
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Nunavut Justice Issues: An Annotated Bibliography

Alternate Title
Research Report (Department of Justice Canada) ; 2000-7e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Giff
Description
Report provides collection of articles addressing social issues, crime, and justice issues in the North and the nature and results of community-based justice projects in Canada. "Unrevised".
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Nunavut & The Right of Self-Determination

Theses
Author/Creator
Henrik Åkerlund
Description
Examines the international legal doctrine of self-determination and its application to the situation of indigenous peoples. International Law Thesis --University of Lund, 2001.
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NWT Report Urges Recognition for Aboriginal Healers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Helwig
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 13, June 27, 2000, p. 1862
Description
Outlines recommendations found in Our Communities, Our Decisions: Let's Get On With It!, the final report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services.
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Oil Companies, Reindeer-Herding Communities, and Local Authorities: Rights to Land From the Perspective of Various Stakeholders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Svetlana Tulaeva
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, The Dynamic Relationship Between Human Rights Law and Indigenous Peoples, 2014, pp. 1-15
Description
Promotes three measures to resolve existing problems including increasing the transparency of decision-making regarding land allocation.
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On Being A Northern Judge

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Claude Fafard
pp. 403-404
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, explores the question of credibility of the criminal justice system, stating consideration ought to be given to a social justice healing process Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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On Saami Claims to Land and Water

Alternate Title
On Sami Claims to Land and Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andreas Føllesdal
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 103-106
Description
Looks at the importance of handling claims politically, the challenges of developing appropriate legislation, historical injustices, and the impact of partial self-governance.
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On Wascana’s Banks: Progress, Harmony, and Diversity on Throne Speeches of the North-West Territories and Saskatchewan, 1877-2007

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex MacDonald
Saskatchewan History, vol. 60, no. 2, Fall, 2008, pp. 2-15
Description
Cites and discusses the political discourse of Throne Speeches made in what is now Saskatchewan, their evolution over 130 years, and implications thereof. The “status of Indians in the North-West” is a notable element of these speeches and is frequently included. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 2.
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The "One Law For All" Myth

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James W. Zion
Justice as Healing, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Asserts that the theory is merely a method of domination by one group over another. History and practise are consistent, the assertion of one law for all as being 'just' is false. Argues that pluralism in law is possible; systems of law can co-exist. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Optimism Cited in Negotiations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 128, September 2002, p. 12
Description
Update on status of negotiations between government and church on residential schools issue.
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An Option to Jail

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Martell
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 1, January 1976, pp. 35-36
Description
Fine payback program offers an alternative to imprisonment.
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Other Words: American Indian Literature, Law, and Culture. Jace Weaver.

Alternate Title
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series; vol. 39
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sidner Larson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 86-88
Description
Book review of: Other Words by Jace Weaver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Ottawa Makes Unilateral Offer

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 127, no. 10, December 2001, p. 1
Description
Federal government will pay 70 per cent of proven out-of-court damage settlements but refuses to put a cap on churches liability in residential schools lawsuits.
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