Law & Justice

Includes background information on the issue, indicators that trafficking is occurring, actions that can be taken when suspected victims appear in court, and lists resources available to support victims.

Describes the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) process for distributing its research funds. Advocates changes to be more relevant to Indigenous needs.

Reports on issues raised by Indigenous clients themselves and discusses features of Aboriginal varieties of English and how linguistic prejudice may affect interactions between lawyer and client and court outcomes.

Focus group discussed opportunities and barriers to community development and research. Provides examples of community-based development.

Looks at the results of micro-urbanization on traditional practices for social control and levels of community involvement.

The author, a member of the Ogoki (Martin Falls) band in northern Ontario, expresses concern with the Canadian government's plan to dam rivers in Canada and divert the water to the United States. He notes that Aboriginal land will be flooded, according to government proposals.

Discusses the pros and cons of Indian law integration into law classes and student reaction to integration in property law course.

Focuses on reforms that could be make by provincial and/or federal government justice departments in the areas of policing, prosecutions, corrections, victim services, crime prevention, policy and legislation.

Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge

Law Thesis (LL.M)--McGill University, 1999.

Looks at the Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 that compensated for the failure of the United States federal government to carry out trust responsibilities and to protect interests.

Discusses how the concept of the Crown may be useful in efforts to achieve autonomy; with special reference to the Charlottetown Accord.

Book review of: A Concise History of Canada's First Nations by Olive Patricia Dickason, with William Newbigging.

Goals of the conference were to share stories, discuss what is being done and what can be done in Aboriginal communities and discuss plans and priorities for lasting change with each other and government leaders. Conference held March 13-15, 2006.

Investigates what types of legal cases existed and how they were resolved.

States that power, control and isolation are key components in maintaining "good order" and are also key components of colonialism.

Originally published 1979.

Discusses the sexual abuse of Aboriginal women by white men and the lack of protection from colonial law in Australia.

Discusses the Aboriginal Protection Act legislation.

General discussion of differences in interpretation between the Euro-Canadian and Aboriginal concept of "justice". The article argues that although the federal government is seeking to implement programs based on the Aboriginal concept, they continue to operate within parameters imposed by the current system.

Outlines policy and legal issues that governments must address, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, in order to develop a suitable framework and discusses international approaches that exist when dealing with similar circumstances. Appendix discusses terminology.

Webinar includes topics such as: young aboriginal women in the family law system, laws affecting Aboriginal families and family property, and more. Duration: 1:12:10.

Brian Sinclair was a 45-year-old Aboriginal man who died after sitting for 34 hours waiting for medical attention at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre's emergency department.

"The purpose of this paper is to illustrate a range of options for constitutional reform in order to promote discussion and exploration of specific possibilities for Australia".

Discusses how research conducted for claims has challenged previously accepted interpretations of past events.

Looks at the debate over the environmental and social costs of the oil sands.

Argues contaminants effect men and women differently; further arguing that these gender differences and environmental justice must be addressed.

Session One from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Includes prayer and opening remarks and discussion on settlement negotiations. Duration: 1:54:14.

Looks at Thomas Hobbes' theory of the "state of nature" and how it has shaped Europeans' treatment of Indigenous peoples. Chapter 1 from: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.

Discusses two novels by Louise Erdrich, Lone Wolf and Tracks and Four Souls to show losses in socio-economic, familial, spiritual and tribal life.

Focuses on attitudes and justifications involved in practising involuntary birth control and sterilization on Native American women in the United States.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 1999.

Renewable Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2000.

Representative from Inter-agency Human Health Review Board speaks on research practices and accountability when approaching human health research, licenses for projects and research partnerships. Duration: 12:00.

Compares Cree Elder James Wesley's narrative account of Alexander Macdonald, HBC trader with documents from the Church Missionary Society and Hudson's Bay Company archive.

Article investigates how the forces of United States government and corporate interests worked together to entrench imperialist social relations and conditions. Refers to both the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Occupy Oakland movement.

A memorandum from E.S. Jones, Regional Supervisor of Indian Agencies, Saskatchewan, to all Indian Agency Superintendents and Assistants relating to land leasing procedures for Aboriginals on reserves in Saskatchewan.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Prospect of residential school settlements prompts search for new financial plan.

Court was held on-reserve at Cote, Keeseekoose and Red Pheasant First Nations.

Includes: considerations in service delivery, traditional and formal programs/services available, and recommendations for areas of improvement.

Looks at creating a tribal court emphasis within an existing clinic curriculum to cover basic principles of federal Indian law and the clinical skills needed to practice in a court setting. Scroll down to page 849 to read article.

Looks at achieving a vision of justice within the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ - Inuit knowledge).

Advocates for the use of intercultural dispute-resolution principles to be used in courts in order to facilitate a better relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Discusses the challenges associated with the way historical evidence is presented and interpreted in the court room.

Relates how a non-Aboriginal parent's right to harvest organs and cremate an adoptive son superseded a Cree biological mother's right to bury her adult son according to First Nation spiritual and cultural beliefs.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.

Criminology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1997.

Looks at how Indigenous resistance in the 19th century was recast as criminal activities.

Analyzes the issues of cross deputization by covering federal Indian law, state criminal jurisdiction, law enforcement structure, use of cross-deputization, cooperative agreements, and solutions for streamlined law enforcement.